Uncle, don't try to trick me

"Let go of me, mmm..."

Ashley Marcellus didn't even finish her sentence when the man's rough hand covered her small mouth.

She never thought that after finishing her night shift and returning home, she would be robbed right at her doorstep!

She may not have trained in any self-defense techniques, but if this robber thought she was just a helpless little rabbit, then he was definitely naive!

Ashley swallowed hard and bit down hard on the man's palm, feeling the salty blood spreading in her mouth. She thought the man behind her would react in pain, but he didn't even loosen his grip or make a sound. Perhaps even his breathing was just her imagination.

What?

Ashley couldn't help but wonder if she didn't bite hard enough.

In the chaos, the sound of disordered footsteps grew closer, and the conversation became clearer.

"I just received a message from the organization. He assassinated the Fire Wolf! This time, we can't let him escape."

"Don't worry! He's badly injured and can't run far."

"But if he really gets away, we're done!"

...

Could they be talking about the man who kidnapped her?

She never expected that this man was being chased for murder.

Was she not being robbed after all?

This man could kill her at any moment to keep her quiet!

In a panic, the man's low voice was as cold as ice, without any inflection, deliberately lowering his voice: "Cooperate with me unconditionally. Otherwise, if I die, you won't live either."

Unconditional cooperation.

This cold tone was not like negotiating with a person, but more like a direct order to her.

As soon as he finished speaking, the man turned Ashley around to face him, hands on either side of her body, forcing her to be trapped between his hot chest and the cold wall. There was no room for escape as he bit down hard on her lips, swallowing all of her dissenting voice.

Ashley couldn't believe what was happening and stared at him with wide eyes as he attacked her like a storm.

Ha, how was this cooperation?

But when she thought of the conversation she overheard earlier and the blood gradually wetting her clothes, her struggles became weaker and weaker. Except for Ashley's eyes that were starting to hurt from staring so hard, it looked like two lovers who couldn't resist their hunger in the middle of the night.

Ashley silently prayed to Jesus in her heart, hoping that time would pass quickly.

But as the footsteps grew closer and closer, Ashley's heart was about to jump out of her throat. Suddenly, there was a "shh" sound behind her back, followed by a chill.

"Mmm..."

Him!

Ashley pushed his chest hard with her small hand, her eyes full of anger and embarrassment.

The man ignored her resistance and continued to press his lips against hers. In fact, her struggles made the situation look even more intense. The snow-white delicate skin, the dim yellow ambiguous light, and the sound of two people breathing heavily intertwined to create a scene full of passion and romance.

"What's going on?"

"Don't you understand? They're just making out!"

"Why are you still watching? Don't you want to chase after a beautiful woman? Don't cause trouble. After all, if you bring the police here, we won't benefit."

"What a player! Next time I want to play like this too!"

Gradually, the sound of footsteps faded away.

Ashley seized the opportunity to push the man in front of her away and saw the blood constantly flowing out of his abdomen.

Ashley wiped her swollen and bruised lips with the back of her hand, squinting her almond-shaped eyes as she finally got a chance to really look at him.

His messy hair was blown by the wind, and his cold, proud eyes were deeper than Ashley had ever seen before, like a deep pool that could make people lose their footing. The cold aura emanating from his body was reminiscent of a tiger pouncing on its prey on a tropical grassland, full of danger.

While Ashley was scrutinizing Daniel Grant, he was also looking at her.

Daniel stared at her intently, and his cold and stern face had a hint of intriguing expression.

He never thought he would meet her here!

But it seemed that the little white rabbit in front of him didn't remember him at all.

What he did just now was not only to cover up for himself, but also to protect her. If those people found his whereabouts, it would be difficult to deal with him. Therefore, he had to protect her first.

Daniel had been pretending to be tough all along, but now that the danger had temporarily passed, he couldn't hold on any longer and passed out.

Daniel's 6'1" frame weighed heavily on Ashley, making it almost impossible for her to breathe.

He not only kissed her forcibly, but also tore her clothes?

She wanted to leave this man lying on the road and walk away.

But, thinking of his deep abdominal wound and his deliberate protection just now, Ashley softened her heart.

Anyway, she was a doctor. Even if she hated his cold and domineering behavior, she couldn't just let him die!

Moreover, although he kissed her forcibly and tore her clothes, she could see that he was deliberately protecting himself.

At this moment, Ashley softened her heart.

She resisted the urge to throw Daniel down and took every step by dragging him towards her home. It was obviously late autumn at night, but when she put him on the bed, Ashley's small face was already covered in sweat and she was panting.

However, Ashley did not give herself too much time to rest. She bent down and dragged out the emergency medical kit from under the bed. She originally wanted to follow suit and tear his blood-stained clothes with her hands, but no matter how hard she tried, she couldn't tear them apart. In the end, she used scissors to cut off all his upper body clothes.

At first glance, Ashley was shocked by what she saw.

The man had a strong and well-built body with well-defined chest and abdominal muscles that were elastic and perfect for a top male model. But what shocked Ashley even more was the old scars all over his body.

The old wounds had already scabbed over, but it was easy to see that the man had experienced something terrifying.

Suddenly, Ashley's gaze fell on a very obvious bullet wound only half a centimeter away from his heart. The bullet not only came dangerously close to a vital organ, but also passed through his chest and back.

Ashley didn't know who treated him for this gunshot wound, but what she could be sure of was that even if the doctor had excellent medical skills, it would still be a miracle for this man to survive.

She had never treated a patient with a gunshot wound before or seen a wound caused by a bullet.

All of this was only known from medical books.

In this country, ordinary citizens are not allowed to possess firearms. Therefore, anyone who can be shot must not be an ordinary person.

For some reason, Ashley felt like she was possessed by a ghost and her small hands were trembling as she touched his chest wound.

Perhaps it was because of his low-grade fever, but Ashley could feel the scorching heat emanating from his chest through her icy fingertips.

Who was he?

Why did he suffer from such a dangerous gunshot wound?

And who were the people planning to ambush him tonight, and why?

Ashley clenched her lips tightly, her mind racing with too many questions.

That was why she didn't choose to call the police and have him taken away. Regardless of his identity, good or bad, she was a doctor and would do everything in her power to heal him. His status didn't matter to her.

Ashley withdrew her fingers and took out a clean gauze to press firmly on Daniel's still-bleeding abdomen.

He had lost too much blood, and she needed to stop the bleeding first.

The pain of the pressure didn't wake Daniel from his unconscious state, nor did it make him groan. However, his hand suddenly grasped her wrist with a force that felt like it could crush her bones.

Ashley winced in pain but didn't let go, continuing to press on the wound.

Once the bleeding stopped, Ashley removed the blood-soaked gauze and Daniel released her wrist.

Ashley rubbed her sore wrist and took out a needle and thread to stitch up Daniel's wound. Thankfully, he didn't move around this time, allowing her to quickly sew up the wound and wrap it with a bandage.

Once everything was done, Ashley collapsed against the bed, exhausted, and looked at Daniel who remained unconscious.

"Rip my clothes off and take advantage of me?" Ashley's voice sounded soft and a bit hoarse. "If you weren't a patient, I would have sent you straight to the police station!"

She was tired.

Bringing this tall and heavy man back home had drained all her energy.

Ashley leaned against the edge of the bed and dozed off.

At dawn, Daniel woke up suddenly and opened his eyes to see the soft pink of a young girl.

He instinctively reached for his abdominal wound but felt the bandage covering it.

It was her.

Daniel turned his head and saw her pure and serene sleeping face.

Her long and thick eyelashes swayed with her even breaths, creating a captivating curve. Her thin and tender lips were slightly parted, tempting him to lean down and kiss them.

Now she looked nothing like the cunning and fierce woman when she woke up. Instead, she was like an unguarded little white rabbit, soft and charming.

She didn't seem to have called the police. She had taken care of his wound all by herself.

Suddenly, Daniel noticed a bruise on her fair wrist.

He vaguely remembered grabbing onto something soft when he felt pain, but he didn't expect it to be her wrist.

This little bunny looked fragile and vulnerable, but she was unexpectedly stubborn. In Daniel's eyes, there was a hint of admiration as he touched her delicate lips with his rough fingers.

The sensation of her soft lips against his fingertips was just as he had imagined.

When Ashley slept deeply, she hated being disturbed. Feeling the unfamiliar touch on her lips, she bit down on Daniel's finger.

It didn't hurt. On the contrary, the light bite of her teeth and the occasional touch of her tongue made him feel an unusual pleasure. A heat rose within him that he wasn't familiar with.

Daniel could easily distinguish between who was pretending and who was being real.

Ashley's current state was purely subconscious behavior.

But unfortunately, her unintentional actions made Daniel's self-control on the verge of collapse.

Ashley slept soundly, but her clothes had been torn to shreds by him, leaving her almost naked. However, she was too exhausted to change into something else and just fell asleep on the bed.

Therefore, Daniel was able to see a large expanse of her bare skin on her back.

To him, she was just a stranger.

And yet, she slept so carelessly in front of him?

If it were another man, would this little white rabbit be so unrestrained?

Daniel frowned slightly, got up from her bed, took a look at her struggling sleeping posture, and then bent down to pick her up from the floor.

His arms were strong and powerful, and he could pick up the delicate and soft Ashley almost effortlessly. But his actions were slightly overbearing, yet gentle.

Daniel picked up the thin blanket with a panda pattern next to him and gently covered Ashley with it. A faint light flashed in his deep eyes.

He got up and looked at the drizzling rain outside.

The rain should have washed away his blood and tracks.

Fortunately, with the cover of this rain, even if he had used his brutal methods last night to act out a passionate scene with this little woman, he would still not have been found out.

The matter was not yet resolved.

If he continued to stay here, it would only make this little white rabbit even more dangerous.

Daniel was about to leave when he inadvertently noticed a photo frame in the trash can.

It was a group photo. Ashley was leaning in a man's arms, smiling sweetly, as radiant as summer flowers.

Such a smile was too dazzling.

It was something he had never possessed.

If he could, he wanted to have that kind of smile.

He took one last glance at Ashley before turning and leaving her home.

Ashley slept somewhat dazedly. After rubbing her eyes, she suddenly realized that she was sleeping in her own bed.

Where was that man?

Ashley instinctively looked around but could no longer find the man's figure.

She pulled off the thin blanket on her body but felt a cold chill in her chest. She looked down and found that she could no longer describe herself as being disheveled. Her clothes were torn into pieces, leaving her almost naked. There was no difference between wearing them and not wearing them!

She gritted her teeth and thought angrily: She would never buy clothes from eBay again!

Otherwise, why was it so easy for him to tear her clothes apart while she couldn't even tear a hole in his?

More importantly...

How did she end up on the bed?

She didn't remember climbing onto the bed or even covering herself with a blanket?

The only explanation was that the man had carried her to the bed. So he had basically seen everything!

Ashley realized this belatedly and almost bit off her own tongue in frustration. She grabbed the panda plush toy next to her and bit its plump butt. She was really not willing!

Just then, Ashley's phone rang in her pocket.

It was an international call and Ashley winced at the cost, but answered it anyway.

"Wood, I've arranged a blind date for you. Be a good girl and go meet him!" Sarah's voice came through the phone.

Sarah Fox was a B-list celebrity and also Ashley's best friend. Because Ashley wasn't as outgoing as other girls, Sarah always called her "wood".

"Sarah, what ad are you shooting overseas this time? Can you ask the sponsor for some donations? I can donate them to an orphanage," Ashley deliberately changed the subject.

"I'm shooting an ad for sanitary pads."

"............"

Sarah said with a bit of impatience, "Even if you try to change the subject, it won't work. You need to go on this blind date. If I had a daughter like you, I'd strangle her. That scumbag Steven not only betrayed you but also had the audacity to invite you to his wedding. He's just trying to bully you. Are you just going to stay single and let him win? "

Steven Jeremy, He was her colleague, and they saw each other every day.

He was also her boyfriend of three years. She foolishly believed in him, but he secretly hooked up with Jessica George ,the hospital director's daughter, and ruthlessly betrayed her.

"Sarah, I..." She also wanted to take revenge on Steven, but revenge wasn't that easy.

Perhaps because Sarah was on a tight schedule overseas, her voice sounded a bit urgent, "Wood, I have something to do now. I'll have my assistant send you the time and location of the blind date later."

"Whether you like the man I introduce to you or not, you must go and meet him. I know you look like nothing's wrong now, but don't hide in your shell while I'm not in the country."

"Be good! Don't pretend to be strong in front of others, especially not in front of me."

After saying that, Sarah hung up the phone.

Listening to the busy tone on the phone, Ashley suddenly felt a sourness in her eyes and blinked away the moisture in her eyelashes with force.

Sarah, this dead woman, why does she understand her so well? She saw through her at a glance.

Perhaps she still rejected blind dates.

But this was Sarah's concern for her, and she couldn't refuse it.

Since that night.

Daniel disappeared completely from Ashley's life without leaving a trace.

It seemed that the night of danger and his new and old injuries were just an illusion of hers.

Busy work made her too busy to think about his whereabouts.

On the contrary

The hospital director's daughter and son-in-law, Jessica and Steven, always showed off in front of her.

Ashley focused on her work and never confronted Jessica head-on, but instead made Jessica unable to find any faults with her.

Today, Ashley finished her morning shift and was about to go home to rest when she received a notification that she had to return to work temporarily. The hospital received orders from the military to receive a group of wounded patients who were injured while on duty.

These patients were different from ordinary patients. On the one hand, their injuries were very serious, and on the other hand, the military instructed the hospital to spare no effort to treat them.

Ashley rushed into the emergency room, dressed in her white coat.

Steven had already assessed the injuries of two soldiers and was preparing to perform surgery. Along with Ashley, the daughter of the hospital director, Jessica, had also arrived.

There were a total of nine injured patients, four of whom were in critical condition. The other five were injured to varying degrees but were not life-threatening.

Steven was already at his limit performing surgery on two patients simultaneously, and Ashley's ability was not yet on par with his.

"Ashley, I'll go in first," Steven said solemnly.

"I understand."

The only option now was for Ashley to choose the more severely injured patient to operate on first, then immediately move on to the second one after the first surgery was completed.

Jessica could see Ashley's plan and coldly spoke up, "Ashley, there's not enough time for that. The only way is for you to perform one surgery and for me to perform the other. If you perform both surgeries and time runs out, the second patient will be in danger."

Ashley's temple throbbed as she heard Jessica's slightly noisy voice. She furrowed her brows and said, "Jessica, remember that you're only an intern doctor and your surgical experience is insufficient. Your ability is not enough to perform this surgery. Stay here and observe the condition of the other injured person, take conservative emergency measures, and wait for me to come over to the operating room."

After Ashley finished speaking, the surgical nurse helped her change into a surgical gown and she entered the first operating room to perform surgery.

Jessica looked coldly at Ashley and her gaze was as venomous as ever. What was she saying?

Between herself and Ashley, hadn't Steven chosen her?

Ashley said her ability was not enough, but Jessica still wanted to prove how strong she was in her own way.

Jessica composed herself and turned to Megan Fox , the nurse beside her, saying in a low voice, "Megan, help me change into a surgical gown. I'll perform this soldier's surgery."

Megan knew Jessica's identity, but she still dutifully reminded her, "Without permission from Dr. Ashley or Dr. Steven, you can't perform this surgery."

"I can't?" Jessica sneered and asked back, "Megan, do you know what you're saying? Since I said I'll do it, I'll do it. If I dare to do it, then I'll be responsible for this surgery. Stop talking nonsense and help me with the surgery."

Megan felt uneasy about it, but she was just a nurse after all, and Jessica was the daughter of the hospital director. She could only grit her teeth and help Jessica change into a surgical gown.

Jessica entered the second operating room and began performing surgery on the anesthetized soldier. In Jessica's eyes, this was just a liver rupture caused by external trauma. It wasn't too difficult for her, and she could handle it perfectly fine. Ashley had just underestimated her.

"N," Megan handed over the ultrasonic scalpel.

The surgery went relatively smoothly.

Although Jessica still had some shortcomings in certain details, overall she did a good job.

Just as Megan was finally able to relax, suddenly, bright red blood splattered coldly onto Jessica's face and hands.

"Hiss," Jessica could feel the heat of the blood and subconsciously took a deep breath. She immediately looked at the patient's liver and saw blood continuously pouring out from the side of the liver, and it was flowing more and more. The patient wearing an oxygen mask had a pale face and his chest was heaving as he began coughing.