My Love for You Broke Me

Chapter 613 Shawn Falls Unconscious

I returned to the boulder. Forty minutes later, Shawn came back. I noticed him trudging along. He had been moving slowly, and I knew he was just holding on out of sheer will. After he sat, I asked, "Are you hungry?"

I had been asking him the same question many times, but his answer was always the same. "No. Let's get some rest early tonight."

I knew he hadn't eaten anything, but he wouldn't touch my food. I knew no amount of persuasion would work on him, so I decided to wait. We'll run into some people tomorrow. If not, we'll…

A few minutes later, Shawn fell asleep in my embrace. Only after that did I have a sausage and some biscuits. I looked at the time. I wonder when Anthony's coming. What's taking him so long?

Shawn had a fitful sleep. When I opened my eyes, I heard him talking in his sleep. "Your psychological tricks won't work on me."

Psychological tricks? What does he mean? I touched his forehead. "He's having a fever."

I quickly took out a heat pack and put it on his torso, then I uncapped the milk and fed half of it to him. After that, I tore the bread up and soaked it in the remaining milk, feeding him when it was soggy enough. Before that, I flipped him around and tried to take his shirt off, but he frowned the moment I touched him. He's in pain. So, I stopped. Shawn didn't wake up even after all the food I fed him. He couldn't eat while he was unconscious, so I fed him mouth-to-mouth.

My worries kept me up the whole night. When Shawn woke the next day, he said, "You're early."

"Can't sleep."

He stared at the bottle of milk in silence. I got up and extended my hand. "Let's go."

Shawn paused for a moment before taking my hand. He was obviously in a bad condition as he was moving even slower than before. I walked ahead of him, trying my best to pretend I didn't notice.

A few hours later, he said, "Ray."

to his knees. Quickly, I held him in my arms. "Are you tired? Let's get some rest. We'll continue once you gain enough

and pressed his forehead against mine.

teared up. "Let's get some

some help, alright? Just keep walking ahead and you'll see a

shook my head. "I'm going with

journey alone, Ray. Be strong. When you find a settlement, get someone

won't leave you behind. We're leaving together. Just get

smiled. "Listen to

knew he was trying to chase me off, but I couldn't leave. "I can't

not. I'm telling you to

his lips were cracked. I held him and realized that his back was oddly wet. Sh*t. His wound. "Is

anything from

"Is it serious?"

go on

I was

to get some help if you want

bandage you up." Shawn bent over, refusing, and I held his shoulders. "I'm not leaving until you let me do it." I wanted to cry, but I didn't. There was no way I would let him worry

long while later, Shawn said,

had reopened and were horrifying. I was shivering and at a loss, but doing nothing was not going to help. So, I got over my fears. With trembling hands, I took off one of my clothing items and tore it up with Shawn's knife, turning them

"Go, Ray."

for me." He can't survive two days, but he wants me to leave, so… I left some sausages, bread, and a bottle of water

"Go, Ray."