Ian merely stood there, watching how Susan went about starting the fire. She blew on the blackened coals until red flames really did start slowly appearing.

Suddenly, there was a crackle as the fire flared and spat sparks.

Susan's mind went blank. Before she could react, a hand had already moved in front of her face to shield her, and she felt herself getting pulled backward swiftly.

Everything happened so quickly that Susan was still in a daze after getting dragged backward.

"Ian? What happened to the two of you? Are you okay?"

Vivian was setting the table in the living room when she noticed the commotion and rushed toward them worriedly.

Susan finally returned to her senses, instantly realizing what had happened. She straightened her back immediately as if by reflex while she stood in the arms of the person behind her, then turned to grab the hand he had quickly retracted.

"Are you okay, Ian? Let me see your hand."

"I'm fine," he replied, stubbornly refusing.

He did not let either of the two girls take a look at his hand. After all, a minor injury like that was nothing to a man like him.

 

moment, Vivian came up from behind and grabbed him

wrapped her arms around his,

up and let me take a

stared at them,

these

gaze over to Kurt. Not only had the latter not stepped forward to lend a helping hand, but he wore the

the end, Ian showed

showed them his hand and saw that it had

That's serious! Quick, I'll take you to

anxious

 

when

What are you doing,

worry about? Hurry up and

he made her sit down, ladled steaming hot stew into a bowl for her, and told

go and game for a

up on a bicycle after leading

at her in the

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