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.

gentle and weak. However, at such a critical moment, Vivian came up from behind and grabbed him forcefully. As for

arms around his, practically latching onto his

up and let me take a

stared at them,

are these

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 his

only realized how badly injured he was when he showed them his hand and saw

That's serious! Quick, I'll take

was, Susan immediately became anxious and dragged him after

too, but just when she reached the door, Kurt pulled

are

what do you have to worry about? Hurry

he made her sit down, ladled steaming hot stew into

we're full, we'll go and game for a

on a bicycle after leading

her in the evening light without saying

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

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