Marrying the Man in the Dark

Chapter 319 Escape the Pain

“We should pray before

any group

activities next time,” Lucy remarked ruefully.

Cherise had fallen asleep behind Lucy, her head resting on Damien’s chest. Lennon was treating Lucy’s wounds.

“Be gentle!” Lucy cried.

Lennon deliberately applied more pressure to her wound with the cotton swab. “I’m going

to make sure it hurts.”

“Or you’ll never learn from this!”

“Pain won’t change me.”

Lucy rolled her eyes and turned to look out the window. Despite their playful banter, her eyes flashed with steely determination.

Even though his words were harsh, he was gentler when handling her wounds.

In the back row of the bus, Rodney pouted and said to Mandy, “I’m in pain…”

Mandy tried to compose herself before glancing at his wounds. “Do you want me to help. you put some ointment on it?”

“Yes, of course!”

extended his

lips widened into a wide grin. She patted Jacob on the shoulder, who

please hand me some treatment for his wounds.”

“Alright,” he replied.

spread the powdery substance onto Rodney’s

“Ouch!”

scream echoed through the bus. “Jacob! What did you give

“Salt.”

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“I brought some seasoning with me before the hike in case we had

raised his eyebrows at Mandy. “I also have

and said, “Honey, do you want me to spread some cumin on your wounds?”

at her in disbelief.

from Sequoia

faded as her head began to

“I…”

suddenly turned ashen. She clutched Jacob’s arms but couldn’t manage to

word.

black opened the door. “I received a signal from

have removed the

woman in the wheelchair chuckled menacingly. “She’s become more

no matter

“Argh!”