Marcus holstered his gun, deciding to spare the man’s life. After all, with his legs wounded, he would


    likely pose no further threat.


    Marcus’ gaze shifted to Millie, her appearance disheveled, dust-covered, and with red marks on her


    neck. He couldn’t help but feel regretful that he hadn’t arrived sooner to protect her.


    Gazing at the wound on Rnd’s thigh, Millie expressed her concern.


    “Rnd, I’ll take you to the hospital.” He was injured because of her.


    Rnd remained lying there, his eyes appearing distant, almost as if he was disconnected from the


    pain. This marked his first encounter with a real gun, and it happened to be in the possession of Millie’s


    husband.


    Can regr people own a gun?


    Upon Rnd’s arrival at the hospital, the physician tended to his wound while Millie patiently waited


    beyond the confines of the medical chamber. With a frigid implement, the doctor carefully assessed the


    wound’s condition. Rnd found himself grappling with acute difort, his brow beading with


    perspiration, yet he remained resolute, suppressing the instinct to vocalize his anguish. With unyielding


    determination, he clenched his jaw, weathering the torment in silence.


    “Resilient individual, aren’t you? Not a moan escaped your lips, even in the absence of anesthetic,”


    remarked the doctor,


    Once the process of binding the wound concluded, the doctor offered amendatory thumbs-up to


    Rnd.


    Casting a nce towards the entrance where Millie stood, Rnd proimed with a swelling sense of


    pride, “It’s but a trifling matter. A mere nibble is akin to an ant’s bite.”


    However, bystanders, upon hearing his nonchnt im and observing his countenance contorted by


    agony, could discern his embellishment.


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    The doctor gently shook his head, exiting the room with a benevolent smile, as Millie entered to take


    his ce.


    “I must extend my apologies. Your sacrifice in my stead led to your injury,” Millie expressed with


    genuine remorse.


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    Rnd, appearing fatigued and worn, bore the effects of being assailed by the venomous insect the


    previous night, his body still disying traces of the encounter, Now, his Limb bore the additional marks


    of an incision.


    “I assure you, I am well. Adversity is a merepanion on the path of gant men, Scars, in essence,


    are the medals of masculinity.


    In the midst of Millie’s rueful gaze, Rnd’s demeanor radiated an aura of self-assured pride.


    “Though I may not stand in the shadow of your husband’s stature, and despite the presence of those


    who hold unfavorable opinions, I refuse to avert my gaze from mortality. Spare yourself the burden of


    apology,” Rnd dered, a steadfast affirmation of his unwaveringmitment, Within Millie, a


    discerning sentiment took root, recognizing that Rnd had undergone a transformation into a state of


    heightened maturity.


    Millie had earliermunicated the situation to Hans and Delia. Presently, the duo arrived at the


    medical facility.


    “Rnd, how fares your leg? Will it render you incapacitated? A simple errand for a fish has culminated


    in this injury. You nearly sent me into the depths of despair.”


    Delia’s entrance was marked by the sight of her son‘s thigh enshrouded inyers of bandages, her


    distress manifesting in the cascade of tears that ensued.


    Despite Delia’s customary reproach for Rnd’s indolence, the prospect of his injury nearly sent her


    spiraling into a faint; after all, the journey to conceive him had demanded its toll.