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

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

Callie was no longer the inexperienced, wide-eyed doctor when it came to military matters, but this alarm was still new to her.The urgent alarm set the atmosphere on edge.Jamison cast a quick glance at Callie. ‘It means an urgent mission, Callie. The army needs to be battle-ready in just five minutes.’Callie’s heart tightened with worry.Was Elias about to step onto the battlefield once more?This mission felt especially pressing and out of the ordinary.‘Callie,’ Jamison noticed her sudden change in expression, ‘Are you okay?’Callie placed her pen down and rose from her seat. ‘I’m sorry, Jamison, but I need to step out for a moment.’Before Jamison could respond, Callie had already dashed out of the room, her thoughts racing.‘Callie!’ Jamison wanted to convey that Elias might have already left by the time they heard the alarm, but Callie left abruptly, not giving him a chance to speak.He lowered his gaze, his smile tinged with bitterness.Though he didn’t want to accept it, Eli

‘Lieutenant Colonel Daniels, I hope you make a speedy recovery and get back to the army soon,’ Dylan said before adjusting his military cap and heading out.Dylan made his way to the entrance of Elias’s operating room.Elias’s surgery was more critical than Harriet’s, so it was expected to take a longer time.Inside the operating room, the constant decline in Elias’s vital signs set off alarms from various medical instruments.Panic welled up in Callie.‘Callie, Elias is—’ Wendy began.‘No, it can’t be!’ Callie interrupted, her voice quivering.She shook her head, attempting to regain her composure as she took deep breaths. ‘Wendy, get me a high-frequency electric knife. Bring another bag of blood.’She refused to let him die.She was determined to save the man she loved.Callie’s hands trembled, and tears threatened to fall.She couldn’t bear the thought of being so helpless and unable to save him.But she couldn’t afford to lose her cool now.Callie inhaled deeply, attempting to ste

Clenching her fists, Angelia staggered towards the pharmacy.Her entire being seemed to cry out, desperate to fill the emptiness inside.Once in the pharmacy, Angelia’s hands trembled as she unlocked the cabinet.She retrieved a medicine bottle and injected its contents into her arm.The numerous pinpricks and bruises covered her arms, painting a harrowing picture of her descent into addiction.She couldn’t turn back now, but before she met her end, she was determined to take Callie down with her.She swore never to let Callie escape her clutches, even in death.***Callie had a hectic day.She yearned to visit Elias, but feared it would complicate their situation, potentially exposing their ruse.She couldn’t believe she’d grown so fond of a man that she felt utterly helpless.But that man truly deserved her affection.‘Stop thinking about Elias,’ Callie chided herself as she headed out of the infirmary, hanging her white coat on a chair.On her way back to the dormitory, she looked