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

check-up, the doctor removed

tried to sit up. Murray reached to help her, and she leaned into him, resting against his chest.

won't. The

"But it hurts..."

medication on it. Bear with it a

While talking, Murray's mind

track meet but insisted

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

it! Besides, it hurts so much. Why are you still scolding me?" "Babe? What are you thinking about?" Seeing he hadn't responded,

say?" Murray snapped back to the present, looking

heard it's hard

my leg look terrible then?" The thought of having two snake

made her frantic.

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

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