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!"

shock, he reluctantly

tcontacting Abner's assistant, asking him

letting Abner find out.

for Abner to berate her for getting into trouble so

on the other end of the

I'll deal with it. I'll make

Felix close and shedding tears of worry

immediately started

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

and the sour pang

an hour later,

the bandage wrapped around his head but

just got

and pulled her into an embrace. "Carol,

freely as she clung to his

they had run into those thugs

did they

blood. They've been lurking near my

gritted her teeth, wishing she could just get

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

"Let's break up."

words made Carol's heart lurch. He had just been hurt because

badly. The court won't see it as

drag her into

was even more touched,

that wealthy aunt? I'll plead with her. She can

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

Carol didn't notice the look

was distant, and his expression was detached, as he absent-mindedly

me. You got hurt for me, and that means so much. I really

I'm

gripped his hand tightly, regretting her earlier carelessness, especially when

without mercy, and just a bit off could

her, and she knew that such instinctive

her face deeper in

gently patted her back, seemingly comforting her but in reality, he was

hospital they were in was the sone where