Camryn fell silent.
“Let’s go, we’ll talk about it later.”
Callum did not have the heart to lecture her when he saw her pained expression.
She could not see.
He took two steps forward, bent over, and carried Camryn in his arms in one swift motion.
“Mr. Callum, I can walk by myself.”
Camryn was not used to being carried by a man and immediately tried to wring herself free.
“You don’t have your shoes on, so forget about walking. By the time you walk to my car, it’ll be morning. I don’t have the patience to watch the sunrise with you.”
Callum ignored her objections and insisted on carrying her.
Camryn stopped resisting at last. She was hesitant in touching Callum and could not find a comfortable place to rest her hand.
Callum pressed forward with Camryn in his arms and remarked candidly, “You look so tiny so I thought it’d be pretty easy to carry you, but you sure are heavier than you look. If you had run off farther than you had, I’ll be looking at a gruesome workout having to carry you back to the car.”
Camryn was slightly offended, “I never asked you to carry me…”
She had mentioned that she could walk by herself.
It was Callum who insisted on carrying her because he decided that she was going to be too slow without her shoes.
“Do you want me to put you down so you can walk?”
“Sure.”
She preferred being led by the hand rather than being carried.
With that, he put her down gently on the ground.
He was being honest when he said that Camryn was too heavy for him. He could only carry her for several more minutes at most.
It was not surprising considering this was a full–grown adult here!
The average adult weighed at least eighty to ninety pounds. While Camryn was not fat, she was not exactly skinny either. She once had her height and weight measured and was told she was five feet four and weighed ninety–two pounds.
After Callum put her down, he had to massage his tired hands.
It was a good thing Camryn could not see, else she would have been upset to see Callum doing that.
She felt Callum take her hand and felt the warmth of his palm.
“Let’s go. My car is about a thousand feet away.”
Camryn managed to cover some ground while trying to escape.
“Thank you, Callum.”
“You don’t have to thank me, it was my sister–in–law who looked out for you. She was the one who told me to send you home so I thought I should at least make sure you got home safely even if you wouldn’t let me take you.”
Camryn could not express how grateful she was toward Serena.
She always thought that she could protect herself well enough but what happened tonight was a brutal wake–up call. No matter how bright and independent she was, her blindness was always going to be a fatal flaw.
She had to accept that she was not a valkyrie seen in ancient times.
Even though she had a pocket knife on her, it was more likely that she hurt herself with it in a fight than using it for self–defense.
She considered it a final resort when the situation was dire.
“Right now, the most important thing is to heal your eyes,” Callum said as he led her on the winding path.
Now that he was leading the way, Camryn no longer had to worry about stumbling over roots. Still, Callum had to adjust his pace so she could keep up.
He thought he should have insisted on carrying her, but that would tire him out…
He should have driven the car to her in the very first place, that would save him having to walk so much.
If Serena was here and read his mind, she would certainly have a lot to say. She would probably make fun of him and mock him, saying something along the lines of this was why he was single.
my course, I want that too. There’s nothing else I want more than to recover my eyesight. As it is, best bet is probably to locate this genius doctor who is said to work miracles. My aunt went to Annenburg to find the doctor some time ago. She called to tell me that the doctor had left Annenburg and that nobody knew where he was going next.”
Such miracle healers had a way of vanishing without a trace.
Callum knew the doctor was not in Annenburg as well.
He knew he could not ask Josh to help with locating the doctor. He remembered Josh mentioning that his family was wary of contacting the group of genius doctors from decades ago and would rather not do so.
The only solution was to wait.
His brother had mentioned to him that there was a certain Dr. Leigh who had some history with the Johnson siblings. Furthermore, the doctor was friends with Mrs. Young–Johnson. It was said that the child Mrs. Young–Johnson picked up had caught the interest of Dr. Leigh and that she planned to cultivate the child to be his successor.
Callum figured that he should keep an eye on the Johnsons. It was a matter of time before he picked up on some news concerning either Dr. Leigh or the other doctor who was said to be a miracle healer.
Additionally, he had also been scouring the country for renowned ophthalmologists.
“Don’t worry, it’s only a matter of time before we find Dr. Leigh and have your eyes treated.”
Callum assured Camryn.
“I don’t think you should hold out for the genius doctor though. He’s already pretty old by now and I doubt he’s still practicing anymore even if you find him. Besides, word is that Dr. Leigh has taken over. She’s learned from the legendary genius doctor himself and her skills are unmatched in the medical world.”
The way Callum saw it, being able to enlist Dr. Leigh’s help was a miracle in itself already. He did not see the need to hold out for the genius doctor.
His brother had mentioned that Dr. Leigh was a brilliant practitioner who was very good at her craft and known for making some otherworldly concoctions. She never used her concoctions for nefarious purposes, she mostly used them to instill fear and respect.
She was also said to be a brilliant fighter. She had quite a history with Mr. and Mrs. Lafayette and had saved the life of Mr. Lafayette at one point.
As far as Callum was concerned, Dr. Leigh was a direct successor of the legendary genius doctor.
“Do you know anything about the genius doctor?”
Callum answered frankly, “No, I don’t. Most of what I know are stories I heard from my brother. Remy has business dealings with York Corporation so Zack picked up bits and pieces of information here and there.”
When Ben Young–Johnson got married, Zack went to Annenburg to attend the wedding.
“Oh.”
Camryn stopped probing Callum with questions.
After walking for a while longer, they finally reached Callum’s car. Callum opened the door and helped Camryn get in the car. He then went to find the man who he had given a thorough beating, only to find that the man had disappeared.
Callum returned to the car and asked, “Do you know the man who tried to hurt you back there?”
“I don’t know him, he’s a complete stranger. He reeked of cigarettes; probably never stopped smoking a day of his life.”
The only thing she could remember about the man was the repulsive smell of cigarettes.
“I couldn’t have a good look at his face when I was confronting him either. By the time I tried to get a closer look, his face was already swollen to the point of being unrecognizable. Never mind that, I made sure to take a picture of him. I’ll send it to Josh first thing tomorrow and ask him to investigate further for me.
New Book: Back Home to Marry Off Myself
Loredana’s father left the family for his mistress, leaving them to fend for themselves abroad. When life was at its toughest, her father showed up with “good news” after 8 years of absence: To marry off Loredana to a paralyzed son of the wealthy Mendelsohn family.