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

check-up, the doctor removed

leaned into him, resting against his chest. "Babe, my leg

won't. The doctor

"But it hurts..."

applied the medication on it. Bear with

While talking, Murray's mind

twisted her ankle during a College track meet but insisted on

her to the hospital, where the doctor scolded her for 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

grit my teeth and get through it! Besides, it hurts so much. Why are you still scolding me?"

back to the present, looking down

it's

good the medication is. Will my leg look terrible

made her frantic.

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

tightly around the waist and mumbled into his