Standing Before Love (Myra and Sean) novel Chapter 712

However, things didn’t develop in the direction Heather had hoped it would. Instead of giving her a chance to talk about her measures, Dr. Turner resolutely said to her, “I don’t need anyone’s help.”

She looked at Dr. Turner with a baffled expression. This doctor is unable to tell good from bad, she thought to herself. She was a little angry; not only had Dr. Turner turned her down repeatedly, she didn’t even get to know how good his medical skills were. This put her in a totally unfavorable situation. “Aren’t you afraid that you might suddenly die before you can treat the forest?” She continued to persuade him, believing that everyone had their own weaknesses.

However, Dr. Turner cast Heather an emotionless glance. “I’m a doctor, so I’m well aware of my own condition.” He was unmoved, for he knew that he still had time.

“Accident and tomorrow—who knows which might come first?” Heather was still unwilling to give up hope. She believed her hunch, and she just knew that Dr. Turner possessed an effective prescription to cure Robert with.

“You don’t have to persuade me anymore. Perhaps I’ll have an accident as soon as I come out of this forest.” Dr. Turner’s wise appearance made people wonder if he was actually serious or talking nonsense.

“What a pathetic person you are. You’ve confined yourself to a designated area, and you’re afraid that you might have an accident once you leave such confines.” Heather was fond of making sarcastic remarks, and this time was no exception.

However, Dr. Turner didn’t let himself sink to Heather’s level; he just wanted to get rid of this trouble as soon as possible. “Your friend should’ve regained consciousness by now. Just get out of here early before the sky darkens.”

Heather thought it would be useless to continue wasting time here. In that case, she would go back and make some plans first. Evidently, asking Dr. Turner to come out of seclusion was much more complicated than she had imagined this time.

Meanwhile, Leon had heard their entire conversation loud and clear. Since Dr. Turner was already telling them to leave, it would be pointless for him to continue feigning unconsciousness. Opening his eyes instantly, he gazed at everything unfamiliar around him and had to admit that this log cabin was quite picturesque. Then, he got up from the bed and walked over to Heather.

Heather finally noticed him when he was about to get close to her. Then, she turned her face around and looked at the man. Even Leon was planning to leave, so she had nothing to hesitate about.

“Your friend seems to be recovering well. In that case, you two should leave as soon as possible!” Dr. Turner continued to show them the door without hesitation.

Heather gave a slight nod in response. After all, it was pointless to keep on staying here, so she’d better go back and draw up a plan first before coming back to Dr. Turner again. So much for repeatedly requesting someone’s help, she thought to herself.

On the other hand, Leon followed Heather and left directly without saying a word, which was very unlike him. After all, he was a polite gentleman, and thanking people was the most basic etiquette. “Don’t be angry, Heather. Dr. Turner is a bit stubborn, but he isn’t an evil person,” he comforted the woman. In reality, he hadn’t said a word more than necessary to Dr. Turner just now because he feared that it would make Heather unhappy.

Meanwhile, Dr. Turner gave a soft sigh as he watched the two figures slowly disappearing into the forest. Young people nowadays were indeed young and impetuous, and he couldn’t help being reminded of what had happened back then. He had also been daring and energetic at the time, thinking that he could change this world. Only now did he realize there were few changes he could make—it was already good enough not to be changed by this sophisticated world. In other words, he had lost the lofty aspirations he had back then. If it weren’t for the promise he made to the woman he loved, he would rather go to the netherworld to search for her. He only feared that the woman he loved had drunk from the river Lethe, forgotten about him, and reincarnated early. He had asked her to wait on the Bridge of Judgment, but more than ten years had passed since then. He feared that he wouldn’t be able to find her if he died a bit later.

Dr. Turner dragged his own lumbering body back to the bamboo hut, knowing that his bodily functions were deteriorating rapidly. This forest was probably the devil’s dwelling, for it could cause people to age rapidly inside out. He didn’t wish any outsiders to come here, nor did he wish the two young people to come ever again. He hadn’t found out how this forest impaired ordinary people’s health, so he was worried that a person’s presence in this place would cause hidden dangers to their health.

Meanwhile, Heather and Leon had come out of the forest. Those in the village had fallen asleep by now, making it seem like they had arrived at a no man’s land. As they walked together, Leon suddenly suggested to Heather, “Why don’t you bring your grandfather over? Dr. Turner won’t turn down a patient who comes to him on their own, right?”

Heather shook her head. “That won’t do, of course. Didn’t you hear what he said? The smell given off by this forest is harmful to the human body. Grandpa is in very poor health right now, so how could we let him come to such a place?” Heather was somewhat agitated, and it seemed as though she hadn’t recovered from the atmosphere just now.

“In that case, we’d better leave as soon as possible! Such a hell of a place will probably eat away at our health as well,” Leon urged worriedly as he still wanted to enjoy a long life.

In the meantime, Heather looked at Leon apologetically as she didn’t expect such a place to be so dangerous. She shouldn’t have dragged him along, and she would be tormented by guilt if anything happened to him. “How did you feel when you smelled that faint fragrance today?” she asked worriedly. Leon had shown discomfort earlier today, so she was wondering if she should take him to the hospital tomorrow for a checkup.

“I didn’t feel anything else except for dizziness.” Leon could tell that Heather was worried about him, and it seemed like she wasn’t that cold-blooded. Leon liked being cared for by Heather.

“We’ll go to the hospital tomorrow for a checkup,” the woman said to him. She knew that it wouldn’t work if she asked Leon to go to the hospital alone. As such, they would undergo medical examinations together.

“Since when have you become so careful, Heather?” Leon knew that she didn’t like hospitals, so he felt very gratified when she agreed to go along this time.