When Love Becomes a Cage by Nora

Chapter 98

Chapter 98



Finally making it to a villager's place after a rough journey, I was greeted with warmth. Their cozy two-story home was inviting, but my body betrayed me, falling ill.

Already frail, the travel had worn me down, and a fever had taken hold, leaving me delirious.

When Clyde called, it was Lina who answered. I didn't catch their exchange, but his urgency was palpable.

Two days later, as the rain ceased, my fever persisted. Vinson, taking no chances, hoisted me onto a tractor.

"We've got to get you to the hospital for a shot, or you'll be out of your mind with fever."

He borrowed a military coat from our host, wrapping me in it before pulling me close to his chest.

Looking up at his profile, I was suddenly reminded of Clyde.

During our junior year, after three nights without sleep, I'd collapsed from exhaustion. It was Clyde who'd rushed me to the infirmary, concern etched on his face.

And now, in this moment, I saw that same concern on Vinson's face.

I reached out, touching his chin, whispering, "Clyde, you need a shave... you look... scruffy."

Vinson paused, then tightened his hold on me.

Awakening to a patchy wall, it took a moment to place myself.

Only when I saw Vinson, stubble and dark circles under his eyes, did I remember where I was.

"Vinson, what happened to me?"

yourself like

gruffly tucked me back into

entered, giving me a once-over before fixing Vinson with a stern

surgeries already. Can't you let her rest? You

interject, Vinson bowed slightly in

my fault. I shouldn't have let her overdo

stern face softened. "A second recurrence isn't trivial. We can only do so much here; for a thorough check, you'll need a big-city

a hard worker. But what's more important, work or health? Take a

small-town doctor had a way of being stern yet caring, ending his visit by sharing some homemade pork trotters, claiming

unsure,

"Not feeling it?"

"It's all yours."

off the fat and offering me the

them, a

enjoyed his

transporting materials

get it back. Just have Clyde

we tell him about your

with his

not.

argue, promising to handle the transport once he was sure I

my condition, leading

fly over? I'm really worried

need, I'll be back soon after supervising. Don't

a semblance of the early days

peace shattered

camera,

prompting me

call

ignoring Clyde's