Ian merely stood there, watching how Susan went about starting the fire. She blew on the blackened coals until red flames really did start slowly appearing.

Suddenly, there was a crackle as the fire flared and spat sparks.

Susan's mind went blank. Before she could react, a hand had already moved in front of her face to shield her, and she felt herself getting pulled backward swiftly.

Everything happened so quickly that Susan was still in a daze after getting dragged backward.

"Ian? What happened to the two of you? Are you okay?"

Vivian was setting the table in the living room when she noticed the commotion and rushed toward them worriedly.

Susan finally returned to her senses, instantly realizing what had happened. She straightened her back immediately as if by reflex while she stood in the arms of the person behind her, then turned to grab the hand he had quickly retracted.

"Are you okay, Ian? Let me see your hand."

"I'm fine," he replied, stubbornly refusing.

He did not let either of the two girls take a look at his hand. After all, a minor injury like that was nothing to a man like him.

two ladies usually appeared gentle and weak. However, at such a critical moment, Vivian came up from behind and grabbed him forcefully.

around his, practically latching onto his

hurry up and let me take

stared at

these

to Kurt. Not only had the latter not stepped forward to lend a helping hand, but he wore the expression of someone watching a

end, Ian showed them

he showed them his hand and

goodness! That's serious! Quick, I'll take you to

severe it was, Susan immediately became anxious and dragged him

just when she reached the

are you

do you have to worry about? Hurry up and

he made her sit down, ladled steaming hot stew into a bowl for her, and told

Once we're full, we'll go and

Susan quickly rode up on a bicycle after leading Ian

in the evening light without

saw him standing rooted to the spot, she urged, "Hop on. Why are you still standing there? It's only a short distance to the clinic near our university, so we can just ride the bicycle there. If we were to go to the hospital, we'd

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