Chapter 231

The fever left Stella's muscles aching and weak, sapping every ounce of strength from her body.

She was slung over a man's shoulder, every jostling step sending sharp pain shooting through her ribs.

Face contorted in agony, Stella gasped, "Cedric Clarke, put me down... My ribs are killing me..."

The man ignored her completely.

He strode out of the house into the pouring rain.

Within seconds, Stella was drenched to the bone.

"Damn it—!" The shock of cold rain jolted her fever-fogged mind awake.

She wiped the water from her face and started pounding on the man's back with what little strength she had left. "Cedric Clarke, are you crazy? If you're trying to cool me down, this is not the way! Put me down, right now!"

But instead of slowing, the man quickened his pace.

Stella froze, a sudden chill running deeper than the rain. Something was wrong. This definitely wasn't Cedric Clarke.

Cedric might be many things, but he'd never drag her, sick with fever, out into a storm.

"Who are you?" Panic rising, Stella thrashed and fought, kicking and flailing with both hands and feet. "Who the hell are you? Where are you taking me? I swear, if you don't let me go, I'll scream for help!"

The man kept silent, forging ahead.

His rain boots splashed through muddy puddles along a winding mountain path. Wind howled, rain pelted down, and thunder cracked overhead.

Through her disorientation, Stella finally caught sight of their surroundings.

She went rigid with fear.

her into the

he planning

she could've flipped herself free and had this guy

body barely obeyed

Suddenly, the man stopped.

process

felt herself suspended in midair-then

face shadowed under his rain

features for a split

scream before her body crashed into the

clutching the medical kit, the bed was

blinked in

called out several times.

anxiety

and the storm outside was getting

outside, but something

have left

phone and dialed one of the male doctors. "Check with Dr. Adah and the others has anyone seen

we're all in the living room playing cards. Wasn't Dr. Joyner supposed to

the others, put on your rain gear, and meet me outside. We need to look

We're

stood, his voice urgent. "Stop

is missing! Dr. Clarke says we all

mean,

she was resting-she wasn't feeling well,

She barely ate, looked awful, so I

and she's sick-we have to

"Right, let's go!"

moment word spread,

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