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.

Vivian came up from behind and grabbed him forcefully. As for Susan, she

wrapped her arms around his, practically latching

and let me take

at them,

these

he swept his gaze over to Kurt. Not only had the latter not stepped forward to lend a helping hand, but

the end, Ian showed them his

when he showed them his hand and saw

goodness! That's serious! Quick, I'll

became anxious and dragged him

follow too, but just when she reached the

are you doing,

and eat. Your aunt is with him, so what do you have to worry about? Hurry up and eat. Otherwise, the fish won't taste

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

we'll go and game

Susan quickly rode up on a bicycle after leading Ian

at her in the evening light

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

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