Love Burned, She Rose Unscathed

Murray was officially out of the game from that moment on.

...

Millie was in good health and received the vaccine in time, quickly turning the corner from danger. After a thorough check-up at the hospital, confirming no critical issues, they returned to the island.

Just in case, Murray arranged for a doctor to go with them to take care of Millie.

In the room, Millie lay weakly on the bed while the doctor was checking on her.

Murray stood by the bed. Several times, he thought about stepping out for a smoke, but then Millie said, "Babe, I'm scared..."

"Please don't leave me alone, okay?"

"What if another snake comes to bite me? Oh no..."

Remembering how Millie had risked herself to save him, Murray's heart softened. "Okay, I won't go. Just cooperate with the doctor's check-up."

Millie nodded, her eyes

the check-up, the doctor removed the

tried to sit up. Murray reached to help her, and she leaned into him, resting against his chest. "Babe, my leg hurts. Do you

The

"But it hurts..."

just applied the medication on it. Bear

While talking, Murray's mind

ankle during a College track meet but insisted on finishing the 800-meter run. Afterward, her ankle was

being reckless, nearly damaging her bone. Yet she didn't complain, just a faint redness around her eyes. Murray had called her foolish, saying she shouldn't have run in the first place and thinking she should

hurts so much. Why

you say?" Murray snapped back

it's

the medication is. Will my leg look

made her frantic.

this time. "How could that be? Trust in modern medical technology. And even if there is

tightly around the waist and mumbled into his embrace, "Would you