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!"

out of his shock, he reluctantly drove

tcontacting Abner's assistant,

letting Abner find out.

thing she needed was for Abner to berate her for getting into trouble so

the other

with it. I'll make sure they're out of the

relief, holding Felix close and shedding tears of worry as they arrived at the

doctors immediately started treating

resting in her arms, his blood staining her

the sour

later, Felix stirred

tried to touch the bandage wrapped around his head

just got

dropped his hand and pulled her into an embrace. "Carol, are you

flowed freely as

indeed frightened, especially since they

they find

They've been

wishing she could just get rid of those men

her, and suddenly cupped her face, planting a light kiss

"Let's break up."

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

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

didn't want to drag her

more touched,

remember I have that wealthy aunt? I'll plead with her. She can fix this. After all, if

the line too. They don't want to lose face in front of high

notice the look in

his expression was detached, as he absent-mindedly patted

You got hurt for me, and that means so much. I really like you. I mean it. I

I'm

her earlier carelessness,

and just a bit

had protected her, and she knew that such instinctive actions didn't lie. Her

buried her face deeper in

back, seemingly comforting her but in reality, he was lost

were in was the