After Callie returned with the serum, she sterilised the needle and promptly administered the medicine to Elias’s arm.Once that was done, she noticed that the wound on his hand had stopped bleeding, so she helped him bandage it.‘What’s wrong with him?’ Callie asked, concern etched in her voice. ‘The medicine I gave you last time...’‘I gave it to him, and he took it,’ Harriet replied with a sigh. ‘But he didn’t follow your instructions. He worked more than usual, and that’s why his fever has become so serious.’There were unspoken words in Harriet’s reply.She sensed that Elias had reverted to his former self in Callie’s absence.But there was something more troubling in Elias’s demeanour.‘But...’ Callie mumbled, ‘He was the one who pushed me away.’‘Exactly why he’s regretting his decision,’ Harriet observed.‘What does he want from me?’ Callie’s eyes welled up with tears. ‘I know he likes me, but Harriet, the truth is he’s distancing himself from me. Even if it’s all an act, it s
Callie felt a mix of nervousness and unease.She leaned back. ‘General Sheppard, what exactly are you after?’Dylan was a master at concealing his emotions.His smile was a facade, hiding his true intentions.Callie couldn’t read him, which made her uncertain about his motives.‘What I want is quite simple.’ Dylan’s voice was hypnotic and alluring. ‘Callie, I want you to leave Elias and be with me.’Callie couldn’t believe what she was hearing.Was Dylan joking?Was he actually asking her to be with him?Her hazel eyes widened with disbelief, and she gazed at Dylan’s enchanting eyes, trying to make sense of the situation.Despite their close proximity, Callie felt that Dylan’s interest in her was more like a game, lacking any genuine emotions.Her intuition warned her that being with a man like him could be dangerous.After a long silence, Dylan, noticing Callie’s scepticism, playfully pinched her chin and repeated, ‘Callie, don’t you believe what you’re hearing? It doesn’t matter; I’
Dylan, no longer playful, spat out blood and turned to Elias, squinting his eyes. ‘Elias, your woman is a delight, and I like her too. Why can’t I have her? Can’t I like her just because you claimed her first?’Before Elias could react, Dylan clenched his fist and delivered a punch in return.Elias, still not fully recovered from his earlier fever, stumbled a few steps backwards.Callie remained frozen in place.She recalled that Dylan’s lips hadn’t actually touched hers; his finger had been between their lips.She had hesitated, torn between defending herself and not wanting to burden Elias.But now, as she watched the brawl unfold, she realized the consequences of her inaction.Harriet rushed to Elias’s side, supporting him while shooting an angry glare at Dylan. ‘Dylan, what the hell are you doing? He’s still running a fever. How can you treat him like this? You’re in the wrong!’Dylan smirked in response and touched his swollen lip. ‘What’s the matter? If he’s allowed to hit me, a
Harriet chose not to engage with him any further, assisting Elias in leaving the consultation room.She believed this was a matter solely between Elias and Callie, but Dylan’s interference had inexplicably entangled him in their relationship.She couldn’t help but see the pain Elias was going through.While she had always known Dylan’s playboy reputation, at that moment, she felt an unexpected surge of hatred for his meddling behaviour.After Harriet and Elias had departed, Callie slumped into a chair, appearing as lifeless as a doll.She had spoken hurtful words, but in the midst of the turmoil, it seemed like her only option.Dylan, leaning against the wall, asked casually, ‘Do you hate me?’Callie mumbled, ‘You act like you’re helping me, but what’s your real motive, Dylan?’With a pursed lip and a blink, Dylan responded, ‘You don’t need to know what’s going on in my head. You and Elias have a stronger bond than I expected, but I really hope I can steal you away from him.’With tha
‘No worries,’ Angelia replied casually, ‘Your mind seems preoccupied right now. I’ll fill you in after you’ve had a break.’With that, Angelia left the consultation room and headed to the pharmacy.Her fists were clenched so tightly that her nails bit into her palms, but this pain was nothing compared to what she’d endured.Memories of those painful days flooded back, and Angelia couldn’t help but hug herself, trembling as if she’d been plunged into icy water.She crouched down against the medicine cabinet, her eyes filled with fear.She felt a terrible mix of emotions – hatred, helplessness, and hurt.It was as if she were a beached fish gasping for air, a voice in her head screaming for something to fill the void.Suddenly, Angelia rose from the floor, her palm gripping the cabinet of controlled drugs.Through the glass, she gazed at the tightly regulated medications – substances so addictive that they could turn someone into an addict with just one use.Angelia’s body felt empty, a
At dawn, the sound of gunfire echoed at the border, plunging the entire area into a state of emergency combat.An illegal organization was locked in a fierce battle with the Kurtazagg government, and the impact was felt in the villages along the Engalia border.The villages descended into chaos, filled with the anguished cries of people and the lowing of cattle.Inside the headquarters, Carl stood with his hands clasped behind his back, his gaze fixed on Dylan and Elias.He spoke in a hushed tone, his brows knitted in concern, ‘Elias, dispatch a team immediately to support Merton Village. Take the medical unit with you and do everything in your power to aid the injured civilians. I’ll accompany you. Dylan, you and Harriet will remain here and await further orders.’‘Understood,’ both Dylan and Elias replied in unison before setting off to execute their orders.In a hurry, Elias contacted the infirmary, assembling a medical team to accompany his soldiers to Merton Village.Thanks to th
‘What is it?’ Elias asked.Callie pointed towards the rubble and said anxiously, ‘Elias, help me lift that beam. I heard a sound earlier.’Without hesitation, Elias lifted the heavy beam, and Callie joined him.Together, they cleared the rubble until Callie spotted a tiny kitten nestled among the stones.It was meowing weakly.‘Oh, I thought it was a baby.’ Callie breathed out a sigh of relief.Carefully, she picked up the injured kitten, noticing a wound on its right paw that was bleeding. ‘It’s hurt.’The kitten, a fragile newborn, was clearly in distress.Callie gently treated its wound, wrapping a bandage around it.The kitten seemed grateful and stuck out its tiny tongue to lick the back of Callie’s hand.‘It tickles,’ Callie chuckled as she looked at the kitten, gently placing it on the ground.The tiny creature struggled to stand properly.‘It’s too young,’ Callie mused, concern in her eyes.She decided to tuck the kitten into her medical bag, leaving its head out.The kitten p
Callie breathed a sigh of relief.She had been so preoccupied with her work that she had forgotten about the kitten.Seeing its ravenous appetite, it was evident that the little one was genuinely hungry.‘Where did this kitty come from? Did you adopt it?’ Dylan asked.‘No, I found it in Merton Village and brought it back,’ Callie replied, but as the words left her mouth, she regretted revealing so much.Dylan was neither an enemy nor a friend, and his true motives remained unclear.‘I brought you food.’‘You don’t have to—’‘Otherwise, you would’ve starved to death,’ Dylan remarked, glancing at the lunchbox nearby. ‘This is the life of a military camp. It’s tough. You have to sacrifice everything for the army.’Dylan hugged the kitten with one hand and opened the lunchbox with the other.The faint aroma of food wafted out, and it wasn’t the tastiness of the meal that caught Callie’s attention.She had gone without food for an extended period, and the scent of freshly cooked food made