Ex-husband's Sweet Trap

They had no communication device, and no one would be passing by anytime soon. They couldn't just stay here and wait until he bled out.

"Okay."

Luz immediately stood up and helped him up as carefully as possible. Her cautious attention pleased the man beside her. "Go over there. There should be a small village."

The two of them walked slowly across the desolate land for an entire morning before they saw the small village at the foot of the mountain.

"Henry, there really is a village." Seeing the rising white smoke, she couldn't help but shout excitedly.

"Never doubt my IQ."

Blood oozed out of Henry's dry and cracked lips. His pale face showed his exhaustion. His body listed to the side as he smiled.

"Henry!"

She shouted anxiously, startling the passers-by at the village. Several kind-hearted men helped her carry him into the village.

"Can you call the emergency services?"

After walking for the whole morning, they were both on the brink of collapsing.

"Miss, our village is not accessible by ambulance. How about I call the village doctor?"

A farmer's wife informed her kindly. Their village was under-developed and had no proper roads, so emergency services could not reach them. They relied primarily on the village doctor for their medical needs.

"Then please hurry up. Thank you."

Ten minutes later, the woman came in with a man in his fifties. Luz had no time to confirm his medical abilities, but she assumed that he was a better doctor than a medical school dropout like her. "Doctor, please take a look at him."

The doctor felt Henry's pulse and checked his wound. Then, he removed the bandage and began to clean the wound. "Did you deal with his wound? The wound is not fatal. This young man is healthy. Don't worry, he won't die."

The doctor prescribed him some antibiotics and painkillers, then left. Luz couldn't stop her tears from falling when she watched Henry lying in bed, unconscious.

in my house now and

over some warm water and food, and

you, I'm sorry

only problem is

smiled embarrassedly, put down her things, and

looked at the house in front of him with his weak but sharp eyes. It was rundown, but still standing. That was the

"Are you awake?"

came in to grab something and saw his open eyes. She was a little taken aback by his good looks. She had thought

woman with

slightly and

in the courtyard. Your wife has been devoted to you for the past two days you were unconscious. I always see her

His weak and cold body seemed to be suddenly surrounded by warmth. He looked at the door and asked, "Has she been watching

look like a loving

the things and left with a smile,

ran in in panic. "Are

"Yes."

her a mono-syllabic answer and appraised the woman in front of him. Her jacket was ugly, but it only brought out her beauty. She had lost some weight, and her

she heaved a silent sigh of relief. Now all he just needed was rest to

you. You can have liquid foods

and walked out of the room. Then, she came in

his arm down. "Don't move. You'll

he opened his mouth

covered the bitter taste on his tongue. The warm, sticky broth slipped down his

care of me

he regained some of his strength. At least he was not as

of me. I should take

he had not been shot, would she not have

you want more

worried that he was still hungry, so she asked him, but he