No Strings Attached

Chapter 347

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."

an acknowledgment, then added

doctor offered a slight smile. "Thanks for what? It's my job. Besides, he got hurt saving those kids.

her a bottle of water, asking, "How

six months. It's pretty much been like this every

would a young woman like yourself choose to be a Doctors Without Borders

sick and injured is my calling. It's the same anywhere, but the

off the cap, she took a long drink, the

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

stir within him. In his deep voice, he

"Yolanda."

They sat vigil by lan's side throughout

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climbed into the vehicle, he turned to look at Yolanda, uttering a solemn 'farewell' before

Meanwhile...

Casey awoke. Clara's tightly

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