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."

her eyes

doctor removed

reached to help her, and she leaned into him, resting against his chest. "Babe, my leg hurts. Do you think it'll

The doctor assured

"But it hurts..."

just applied the medication on it. Bear

While talking, Murray's mind

twisted her ankle during a College track meet but insisted on finishing the 800-meter run. Afterward, her ankle was so swollen that she couldn't walk

reckless, nearly damaging her bone. Yet she didn't complain, just a faint redness around her eyes. Murray had called

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

did you say?" Murray snapped back to the present,

I heard it's hard to

how good the medication is. Will my leg look terrible then?" The

made her frantic.

that be? Trust in modern medical technology. And even if there is

around the waist and mumbled into his embrace, "Would you hate me if I got