Chapter 126

The doctor looked genuinely shocked. That gash? Yeah, coral reef did that. Coral’s no joke—sharp enough to cut to the bone. And this one nearly did. He’d been patching Ethan Blackwood up for a while now. And through it all? Guy didn’t make a sound. Not even a grunt. And now, not even that much time had passed... Seeing Clara Walton keeping quiet, the doc muttered like he was talking to himself, "Not sure what Mr. Blackwood was doing so early by the shore, but rumor has it… he was looking for something?” It was unclear if he meant to say that out loud—or say it loud for her to hear. Clara suddenly thought of that heart-shaped rock. “Check her first,” Ethan said. The doctor blinked, obviously still trying to figure out what the heck was going on between this couple. “She looks pale,” Ethan added, straight to the point. Clara finally spoke, though her tone was pretty flat. “I get woozy around blood.” "You get lightheaded at the sight of blood?" Ethan frowned, stepping close. Then he mutte