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!"

snapped out of his shock, he reluctantly drove them to

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

letting Abner find out.

berate her for getting into trouble so late

on the other end of

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

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

started treating Felix's

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

and the sour pang of

later, Felix stirred

to touch the bandage wrapped around his head

just got

and pulled her into an embrace.

freely as she clung to his

frightened, especially since they had run into those thugs

they find

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

wishing she could just get rid of those men for

her face, planting a light kiss

"Let's break up."

had just been hurt because of her, and now he

pretty badly. The court won't see

to drag

was even more touched, and she

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

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

close, Carol didn't notice the look in

was detached, as he absent-mindedly patted

hurt for me, and that means so much. I really like you. I

but I'm

earlier carelessness, especially when

mercy, and just a bit off could have

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

she buried her face deeper in his

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

they were in was the sone where