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!"

of his shock, he reluctantly drove them to

tcontacting Abner's assistant, asking him to

letting Abner find out.

was for Abner to berate her for getting into

the other end of the

I'll make sure

close and shedding tears of

immediately started

in her arms, his blood staining her clothes. She felt a

the sour

later, Felix stirred

bandage wrapped around his

just

dropped his hand and pulled her into an embrace. "Carol, are you okay? You must

as

indeed frightened, especially since they had run

they

They've been lurking near my place waiting for

her teeth, wishing she could just get rid of

suddenly cupped her face,

"Let's break up."

words made Carol's heart lurch. He had just been hurt because of her, and

won't see

didn't want to drag her into

was even more touched, and she hugged him

okay. Don't you remember I have that wealthy aunt? I'll plead with her. She can fix this. After all, if I get hauled off by

too. They don't

him close, Carol didn't notice the look in

gaze was distant, and his expression was detached, as

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

but I'm serious

gripped his hand tightly, regretting her earlier carelessness, especially when she saw the bandage on

without mercy, and just a bit off could have left Felix

protected her, and she knew that such

buried her face deeper in his

comforting her but in reality, he

was the sone