Chapter 197
Chapter 197
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The sky had turned nearly black, and the sea below was churning so violently that the two seemed to merge into one. The wall of darkness kept spreading, as if it were about to swallow everything.
Watching the storm roll in like the end of the world, Winter’s heart pounded wildly.
“The storm’s here. Move faster p>
At Gavin’s order, the bodyguards quickly pulled back from the yacht.
Chris carried Winter into the house, holding her tightly as if the wind might sweep her away,
At first, they only had tools for light. But the lighthouse on the island hadn’t been abandoned for very long. The old generator had been broken, but after Gavin worked on it, the lights in the house came back
Whoever had lived there before seemed to have left in a hurry. Clothes were still hanging in the open closets, and dust-covered plates and silverware sat on the dining table, with blackened leftovers still on them. But the house was mostly empty, which made it easier to clear some space.
Zac was carried into a small room on the first floor and laid on a makeshift bed made from two tables pushed together.
Winter only managed one glance inside before someone blocked her view.
Chris said expressionlessly, “Gavin has to take his clothes off to remove the bullet p>
Winter had no idea why he felt the need to say that, but she was genuinely worried about Zac. “I’ll wait outside p>
“Mr. Xander, we cleaned up upstairs as best we could. The bed hasn’t been used in a long time, so…” Chris looked at the stubborn woman beside him and raised a hand, cutting off the bodyguard’s words.” Bring up a sleeping bag p>
Most of the chairs in the house were broken. Winter pulled the military coat tighter around herself and was just about to lean against the wall when an arm suddenly wrapped around her waist, and a man’s chest pressed against her back.
Her whole body tensed.
She didn’t need to turn around to know who it was.
The sudden pounding in her chest left her at a loss, and she lowered her eyes.
Chris glanced toward the room. Gavin and one of the bodyguards, who had army medic experience, were working together to remove Zac’s clothes and cover him with a sterile drape. Nothing could be seen.
Only then did Chris slowly let go of Winter’s waist.
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“Don’t stand too close to the window. The glass could shatter from the wind at any moment p>
Winter tightened the coat around herself, gave a quiet “okay,” and moved several steps away from the
window.
The bodyguards traveling with them were all experienced men. Gavin especially had probably been shot more times than most people could imagine back in the day.
The bullet hadn’t hit a spot that would kill Zac, and in that critical moment, he had used something to block part of the impact. The bullet hadn’t gone in very deep.
So the surgery wouldn’t take long.
Still, these were men used to real combat and real gunfire, and their methods were a little rough.
“He’s not going to die,” Chris said coolly.
Winter’s tightly clenched fingers slowly loosened.
Chris tipped his chin slightly. “Go upstairs and rest. Gavin and the others have this p>
Only then did Winter nod and head upstairs.
Steady footsteps sounded behind her.
Chris was following her.
The metal stairs rang loudly under their feet, the clang of each step throwing her heartbeat even more out of rhythm.
The upstairs room stood open. In the short time they had, the bodyguards had managed to clean it up fairly well. Inside, there was only a bed and a table.
Winter stepped into the room.
The door closed behind her.
“Winter p>
His voice was low and hoarse.
She turned around without thinking.
The next second, his breathing deepened. A warm, dry hand closed around the back of her neck.
Chris lowered his head and kissed her hard on the lips.
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