Unveiled: The Survivor's Triumph

Chapter 233 Heroes Fall for Beauties

Gideon stopped me in my tracks. I turned around to face him.

"Do you know medicine?" he asked.

"Yeah, I used to be a nurse at Benevolence Hospital. I can handle basic stuff like treating wounds and giving IVs," I said, trying to stay cool.

Gideon squinted at me, raising an eyebrow.

"Alright, you do it. If you've got the guts to treat me, I've got the guts to take it."

Even though Gideon was talking tough, the way he was fiddling with his gun was pretty intimidating. But I kept my cool, walked back over, and set the medical kit down.

Dakato started handing out the food she brought, but everyone was super cautious, like they were scared to eat. It wasn't until they saw Dakato give some bread to the woman and her kid and watched them eat that they finally started chowing down like they were starving.

I checked out Gideon's wound. He had a gunshot wound to the chest. The bullet was out, but he'd lost a ton of blood and was really weak. His body was burning up, probably from an infection causing a high fever. It was bad. Gideon must've known how serious it was, which was why he called for a doctor.

I got a syringe, prepped the meds, and filled the IV bag.

The whole time, Gideon kept staring at me, like he was trying to figure me out.

When I was about to give him the injection, he suddenly pointed his gun at my forehead.

I froze. Slowly, I looked up, following the gun to meet Gideon's sharp, hawk-like eyes.

I wasn't scared, but it would've been weird not to show a little fear.

So, I asked, sounding scared and cautious, "Gideon, what's wrong?"

He glanced at the IV bag in my hand and said flatly, "Try a shot of this yourself first, or let that kid try it."

What a sly fox!

Hearing this, the woman hugged her kid tight, both of them looking terrified and shaking. The kid started crying again, dropping the bread from his mouth.

I calmly drew some of the liquid from the IV bag with the syringe and, with everyone watching, injected it into my arm, pushing the liquid in.

Pulling out the syringe, I looked at Gideon, staying composed.

"Can you trust me now?"

He stared at me with a complicated expression.

I had already figured he was the type who'd never fully trust anyone.

After a moment, he extended his hand.

I took his hand, found a vein, and smoothly inserted the needle into the back of his hand. One of Gideon's buddies found a big tree branch, dug a small hole next to him, and set it up to hang the IV bag. A couple of other guys with minor injuries saw me treating Gideon and didn't put up a fight when I offered to bandage them up.

After I finished, I packed up the medical kit and said, "Gideon, we've brought what you wanted and treated your wounds. Can we head down the mountain now?"

out laughing like he'd

took a bite of his bread, chewing as he said, "Should I call you naive or just plain dumb? Now that you're up here, there's no way we're

a sinister smile, "Go tell those cops to get us a car. If they don't, they can

stood up, and walked down the

had already figured getting down would be tougher than coming up, so I wasn't freaked out by their words. I wanted to stand up and stretch, but Gideon immediately pointed his gun at me, smiling coldly. "Sit still.

had no choice but to sit

too, stay put.

went down to deliver the message didn't come back for a long time. Gideon sent two more people to check. Those two seemed hesitant to leave him alone,

us, his slow

leaving just Gideon, me,

to the side, pulling at the grass by my feet,

Gideon, with his chest exposed, didn't seem to care about the cold. Leaning against a small mound, half-supporting his body, he was serious and stayed silent, always

something and

panic flashed across his face. He suddenly raised his eyes, his gaze as sharp as a knife. He

to

anesthetic I injected into him was kicking in, so he wasn't very strong

and Dakato was hit in the foot,

he had one arm around my neck and

group of police officers rushed up, and

Gideon shouted,

move closer. With me as

stepped forward from behind them, glancing at the injured Dakato kneeling on the

"Gideon, don't hurt her."

seemingly unfazed by the

really

clenched his fists at his sides, swallowing

I'm curious, who are you more worried about? How about this: let your ex come over and trade places with your

struggled to stand, her pant leg soaked in

Gideon with a seriousness I had never

let her go and

"Alright, but first, answer me

"Okay, go ahead."

it you who betrayed Reid?" Gideon's voice turned cold, filled with

at him but didn't answer

you lie, I guarantee I'll blow her brain

cop spoke up, "Gideon, you have no way

Gideon snorted disdainfully.

die, and I'll take

threw a knife at Faris's

you want me to let your woman

at the gleaming knife at his feet, his shoulders

suddenly pulled out another knife, pressing it against my neck while still holding the gun

knife doesn't cut you, it'll cut

felt a sharp pain

do it," Faris said, his eyes locked on mine, terrified that Gideon's knife would really cut my throat. He