Chapter 267: Now Or Never
"Oh, please..." John complained when Mara hid behind his back. She was so afraid of the doctors and nurses, and every time they would try to come near her, she would always rush to John’s side.
He turned around to face Mara and talked to her while gesturing, "They are nice people. They will help you by checking your body condition."
He ended up scratching his head helplessly because he did not know how to explain the situation to the indigenous woman adequately.
The team of doctors at the Yang hospital had already explained that there was a risk of exposure because Mara might not have the same immune system with the people from the modern world. So she needed to be isolated and be tested more thoroughly.
Because the hospital was a place with a lot of viruses and diseases, the doctors had also advised that she stayed at a different location, which was surrounded by nature, while she received proper vaccinations and medications to boost her immune system.
John did not really know what to do. Field Marshal Chan had instructed him to stay with the woman whom Madam Keira had brought along. The woman had fairer skin than most tribespeople that he had seen on television. If one saw the woman now, who was all dressed up in regular hospital clothes, one would not have thought she was a member of an indigenous tribe. But the way she acted was precisely like someone who had been totally uncontacted by modern civilization.
She was bare naked when he first saw her, which had astounded him a great deal. It was his first time to see a woman naked in front of him. Well, of course, he had seen some on movies, but that could not be counted.
John held her in his embrace to let the team of doctors inject anesthetic in her, so they could examine her properly. She seemed to trust him a lot and would allow the doctors to approach her as long as John held her. She had fallen asleep immediately. John sighed as he left the room so the doctors could do their job.
He saw May in the hallway. He presumed she must be visiting Keira. May saw him too and greeted him, "Hey, you’re here. Are you busy? Join me for lunch and coffee while I wait for Keira to be transferred to her room. I’m starving..."
"General Lim is already inside..." John murmured. The last time he saw May was when she brought food to Riley and Cobra. He was about to confess his feelings to her, but was not able to, because May was in a hurry to go home and had refused his offer to bring her home.
"Yeah, I know, but the room is already full with the big family. It can be overwhelming for him, so I’ll just go inside a bit later after I recharge myself," May replied and immediately pulled John by his arm toward the cafe inside the hospital.
May ordered a roast beef sandwich, and so did John. As usual, he would steal glances at May as she ate her lunch heartily. She was really a foodie, and he enjoyed watching May down her food as always.