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?"

fever brought on by exhaustion. Keep pushing yourself like this, and

gruffly tucked me back into bed, making

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

her rest? You look well-off

I could interject, Vinson bowed slightly in

shouldn't have

isn't trivial. We can only do so much here; for a thorough check, you'll need a

like a hard worker. But what's more important, work or

small-town doctor had a way of being stern yet caring, ending his

stared at the trotter, unsure, while Vinson

"Not feeling it?"

"It's all yours."

mind, peeling off the fat and offering me the

a bit embarrassed but

undeterred, enjoyed

the topic of transporting materials

get it back. Just have

him about

done with his

not. Just say I'm still supervising

the transport once he was sure

condition, leading to an immediate wave of concern

I'm really worried

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

had found a semblance of the

peace shattered when

camera,

me

call

ignoring Clyde's