Chapter 94: Let Me Carry You (1)
"All done. We can’t afford to wait for the ambulance—we need to get him to the hospital now," the referee declared urgently, turning to Cammy for confirmation. She swallowed hard and nodded, though her heart pounded with fear.
Duncan immediately stepped forward, his arms outstretched to pick up Dylan. But the moment his hands reached for the boy, a sharp, anguished cry tore from Dylan’s lips.
"No, no! Don’t touch me! My leg hurts!" he wailed, his small body trembling from pain and fear.
Duncan froze, his face clouding with frustration and concern. Cammy, on the other hand, felt her chest tighten painfully at the sight of her son sobbing, his little hands clutching onto her shirt as if letting go would make everything worse.
"My love, we need to take you to the hospital," she whispered, her voice breaking as she stroked his sweat-dampened hair. "The doctors will help fix your leg so it won’t hurt anymore, okay? You have to be strong for Mommy."
Tears streamed down Dylan’s flushed cheeks as he buried his face into her shoulder. "Mommy... Wah!" he sobbed uncontrollably, his tiny hands gripping her as if his life depended on it.
That was it. Cammy couldn’t hold back any longer. Her own tears spilled over as she wrapped her arms around her son, holding him as tightly as she could without hurting him.
"Oh, my love..." she whispered between sobs, her heart shattering with each cry that left his lips.
The world around them faded—no football field, no spectators, no Duncan, no Greg. Just a mother holding her child, trying desperately to be strong for him when she was breaking inside.
"Dylan, come on! Don’t be stubborn!" Duncan’s voice rose, his frustration seeping through. "How can we help you if you just sit there crying? Stop crying and let’s go!"
His sharp tone only made things worse. Dylan’s sobs grew louder, his small body trembling in distress.