Ryker clenched the doctor's wrist with a grip that betrayed his desperation. He knew getting to a hospital was out of the question in these conditions. Even the camp's rescue team wouldn't fare much better. He slowly released the doctor. In a low, gravelly voice, he said, "Go ahead. Do it."

The doctor pulled out her surgical tools and set to work on lan's wound.

"Hemostat!"

"Forceps."

"Sutures."

"Gauze."

Ryker stood by, effectively her assistant.

The doctor seemed barely in her twenties, yet her surgical technique was smooth and professional, which took Ryker somewhat by surprise.

An hour later, the bullet was removed from lan, and the wound stitched up. Only then did the doctor straighten up, wiping the beads of sweat from her forehead. She said, "He needs complete rest for at least three days. He's got organ damage; no food allowed for now."

acknowledgment, then added a simple

It's my job. Besides, he got hurt saving

handed her a bottle of water, asking, "How long have

months. It's pretty much been like

Without Borders physician here? Aren't you scared of dying in such a

calling.

took a long drink, the untouched

woman, she had a backbone of steel. She was alone in this place, a frontier doctor, facing the constant threat of death.

never thought much of anyone, felt something stir within him. In his

"Yolanda."

them. They sat vigil by lan's side

dawn, the rescue team's vehicle arrived. Ian was loaded onto the stretcher. S~ᴇaʀᴄh the Findɴovel.ɴet website on Gøøglᴇ to access chapters of

he turned to look at Yolanda, uttering a solemn 'farewell'

Meanwhile...

Casey awoke. Clara's tightly wound nerves finally

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