Chapter 6: Love is brewing, what should I do?

Once Grace entered the operating state, she was completely focused. When she successfully found the bullet and tried to clip it out, Jack, who was originally unconscious due to fever, was awakened by the severe pain. However, as soon as he tried to struggle, he was firmly held down by Austin and Brighton.

"Don't move. I'm helping you remove the bullet. Just be patient." Austin's voice was steady and powerful.

Although Jack wondered who was helping him remove the bullets, he gritted his teeth and endured the pain after hearing the captain's order.

Grace found the bullet as quickly as possible and successfully removed it. After completing the follow-up treatment, she did not sew it immediately.

" Would you like to help sew it?" Brighton couldn't help asking. After all, it wouldn't hurt to sew it now, so why not sew it if you can?

"Gunshot wounds are different from ordinary wounds and require multiple debridements, so direct suturing is not recommended during the first debridement," Grace explained.

At this time, Jack had sobered up a lot. He looked at Grace who was treating his wounds, and was full of doubts, "Huizi, who is this?"

"You're so lucky, this girl is a doctor." Brighton smiled.

"Do you have a...license?" Jack was still a little worried. Grace looked so young that he couldn't help but wonder if she was just a college graduate.

"Uh..." Brighton was stunned by the question, "Yes, sister, do you have a license?"

" Of course, I am the attending physician in the emergency department of the Third Hospital of City A. You can come to me if you need anything in the future. By the way, my last name is Luo." Grace said with a smile.

Although Jack was still a little skeptical, his wounds had been properly treated by Grace anyway.

As night fell, everyone was exhausted. Grace was not the only one in the tent, but she slept very soundly in her sleeping bag. She was worried that she would have trouble falling asleep because she was in an unfamiliar environment and surrounded by strangers, but it turned out that she was too tired and fell asleep not long after.

When she woke up, it was already bright. Grace found that the tent was empty. She took advantage of the fact that no one was around and quickly changed into the only clothes left in her bag. Fortunately, she was about to leave here, so she didn't have to worry about having no clothes to wear next.

However, when she was changing her clothes, she suddenly heard the sound of a zipper being unzipped. Grace subconsciously lowered her head, "Wait a minute! I, I'm changing my clothes..."

Austin paused. He had only wanted to come in to check on the situation, but he didn't expect to see this. He subconsciously glanced at Grace's snow-white back and the few untreated scratches. Austin turned away , the image of the scratches still lingering in his mind, "There's still medicine in the medicine box, remember to treat the wound on your back."

Of course Grace wanted to deal with it, but she didn't have hands on her back... She only knew that there were scratches on her back, but she couldn't even find the exact location, and she didn't dare to let a strange man apply medicine on her.

"Okay, I understand. Did you... go out?" Grace asked cautiously.

"Don't worry, I didn't go in." Austin explained, "I asked in advance when I went in earlier, but you were still sleeping just now, and I thought you were still asleep, so I went in directly."

Grace understood Austin 's explanation. After he closed the zipper again and left, she quickly put on her clothes. When she hopped out of the tent on one foot, Brighton was about to go up to help, but saw that Austin had already walked over. Brighton happily sat back in his original position, looking at his captain with a smile.

Austin helped Grace sit next to the fire, then served her a bowl of porridge, "Plain porridge, I added some sugar for you."

"Thank you." Grace was a little surprised. She didn't expect Austin to be so considerate. She really didn't like the tasteless bowl of porridge she drank yesterday.

After eating and drinking, everyone prepared to leave the no-man's land. Brighton was responsible for packing up the tent, Jack was responsible for packing up himself, and Grace did not have any special tasks. Austin gently carried her to the car...

She did not feel embarrassed after being carried several times yesterday. But today, being carried like this, Grace felt a little hot on her face, "Actually, I can do it myself..."

"Move less, it will be easier to recover and you will suffer less," said Austin.

Grace had to admit that he had a point. However, being held in his arms like this, she couldn't help but look at Austin 's profile. In fact, when they first met, she thought he was very handsome - not the kind of handsome that looks like a flower boy, but the kind of handsome that is full of masculinity and aura. And... he has a really great body!

Austin 's throat tightened slightly when he noticed Grace 's eyes on him, and his body tensed up unconsciously. But Grace was just wondering why he suddenly tensed up, "Am I heavy?" she asked.

Lowering his head to meet her gaze, Austin's dark eyes seemed to suck her in. But he looked away the next second, "Not heavy."

"Are you nervous?" Grace's eyes fell on his tense muscles. Even through his clothes, she could clearly feel the tension.

Austin didn't answer. He quickly carried Grace to the car and then turned and left...

Looking at Austin 's back, Grace couldn't help laughing. She suddenly felt that this usually cold and taciturn Austin was actually quite cute, even a little shy?

As if hearing the laughter behind him, Austin's steps became more hurried.

"Captain, what's wrong with you?" Brighton felt a little strange when he saw his captain coming back in a hurry.

"It's okay." Austin dismantled and folded the tent and worked silently.

However, Brighton was a gossipy person. He tried to hold back, but he couldn't help but speak, "Captain, are you interested in Doctor Grace?"

"Don't talk nonsense." Austin warned.

" What did I say? We have participated in many rescue missions. Apart from necessary rescue missions, when have you ever taken the initiative to hug a girl?" Brighton said with a smirk.

Austin: "Need I remind you that her leg is injured?"

"That's not necessary... But since you don't mean to do that, Captain, then let me carry you when we get off the car later, okay?" Brighton said seriously.

Austin's eyes turned dark: "Do you like her?"

"That's not the case. But I'm afraid that you, Captain, are too close to her. What if she falls in love with him? She finally got rid of a scumbag, and it would be too pitiful if she fell into unrequited love again." Brighton said.

" You don't have a big brain, but you think a lot." Austin said calmly, and then he took his things and left, ignoring Brighton who was shouting at him from behind.

As several people got on the car one after another, Grace looked at the time and estimated that they should be able to get out of this no-man's land today. Her heart was full of expectations and longings, but also a little worried - about the quietly growing feelings between her and Austin...