Dear Ex-wife Marry Me by Twin Bridge

Carol clutched her cardigan with shaking hands, her heart pounding in the aftermath of the bloody spectacle that unfolded before

her.

Felix, her boyfriend, had been brutal and swift, knocking the assailant unconscious with a few well-placed punches before turning

his attention to her.

Her face was a mask of shock and fear, but that shifted quickly to alarm as she saw Felix sprint towards her.

"Watch out!"

She barely managed to utter those words when he shielded her in his embrace, taking the fall as a rock meant for Carol's head

struck his own.

Pain flashed across Felix's face as he frowned and kicked away the man who had thrown the rock.

The man lay on the ground, howling in pain, his eyes wide with disbelief.

"Felix, do you even realize what you're doing? Why are you protecting her?"

Carol, seeing Felix move to confront the man again, panicked and pulled him back.

"Stop, Felix, please. I'm okay, really. Let's not make this any worse."

She had seen Felix in fights before, where he always seemed in control, but tonight he seemed desperate.

The man tried to speak again but was silenced as Felix's cold boot connected with his chin, dislocating his jaw with a sickening

crack.

Felix's eyes were dark with anger, blood trickling from a wound on his head.

Carol felt a wave of distress wash over her; she was the reason he was hurt.

Trembling and scared, she quickly turned to the taxi driver who was still in a daze nearby.

"Call an ambulance, now!"

his shock, he

and Carol wasted no tcontacting Abner's assistant, asking him to

letting Abner find out.

to berate her

on the other

make sure they're out of the

a sigh of relief, holding Felix close and shedding tears of worry as they arrived

doctors immediately started treating Felix's

his eyes closed, resting in her arms, his blood staining her clothes. She felt a bittersweet

and the sour

an hour later,

touch the bandage wrapped around his head but Carol caught

just got

an embrace.

flowed freely as

was indeed frightened, especially since they

did they

fight, there's been bad blood. They've

gritted her teeth, wishing she could just

suddenly cupped her face, planting a light kiss

"Let's break up."

had just been hurt because of her, and now he was

three men pretty badly. The court won't see it as self-defense. I might have to do

drag her into

even more touched, and she hugged

I'll plead with her.

don't

didn't notice

his expression was detached, as he

don't break up with me. You got hurt for me, and that means so much. I

but I'm serious

earlier carelessness, especially when she saw the bandage

the rock without mercy, and just a bit off could have

Felix had protected her, and she knew that

as she buried her face deeper in

patted her back, seemingly comforting her

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