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 this, and you'll make it

me back into bed, making sure

somewhat balding doctor entered, giving me a once-over before fixing Vinson with

two surgeries already. Can't you let her rest? You look well-off enough; she shouldn't have to

interject, Vinson bowed slightly

shouldn't have let her overdo

can only do so much here; for a thorough

a hard worker. But what's more important,

yet caring, ending his visit by

the trotter, unsure, while

"Not feeling it?"

"It's all yours."

fat and offering me

took them, a bit embarrassed

undeterred, enjoyed

topic of transporting materials

help you get it back. Just have

him about

with his meal, started cleaning

shook my head. "Vinson, let's not.

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

downplaying my condition, leading to an immediate wave of

I fly over? I'm really

need, I'll be back soon after

had found a semblance of the early days of our marriage; not

shattered when

camera,

me

call

Clyde's attempts