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 brimming

the doctor removed the IV

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

won't. The doctor assured

"But it hurts..."

just applied the medication on it. Bear with it a

While talking, Murray's mind

remembered when Roseanne had twisted her ankle during a College track meet but insisted

faint redness around her eyes. Murray

so much. Why are you still scolding me?" "Babe? What are you

you say?" Murray snapped back to the present,

I heard it's hard

good the medication is. Will my leg look terrible then?" The thought of having

made her frantic.

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

and mumbled into his embrace, "Would you hate me if I