Within minutes, his fever symptoms completely disappeared.
Seeing Jake’s rosy complexion after the fever broke, I couldn’t help but laugh coldly inside.
He pretended to be weak as he propped himself up, his eyes red as he looked at everyone: “I’m so sorry… it’s all my fault… to have used up such precious serum.”
“I’m really useless, always dragging everyone down…”
The team members all turned away, unwilling to look at his affected act.
“Jake, don’t say that. Your life is more important than anything!” Mia held his hand
tearfully, her eyes brimming with concern.
Jake also gazed at her tenderly: “Mia, you’re so good to me… I, Jake, swear that I will protect you with my life from now on!”
Their lovey–dovey display made me want to vomit.
In my previous life, I couldn’t remember how many times I risked my life to protect Mia, only to be met with her casual response:
“Isn’t that what you’re supposed to do?”
And now, Jake’s empty promise without any real commitment could move her to tears
like this.
How laughable.
Not long after, the sound of helicopter rotors rumbled outside the shelter.
Seeing that the rescue had arrived, we quickly packed up our equipment and went
outside.
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Mia excitedly pulled Jake along, about to board the helicopter, but was stopped by a
soldier:
“Please wait, we need to verify your identities.”
As the team members boarded one by one, the smile gradually faded from Mia’s face.
“Mia, Jake…” The soldier frowned as he looked through the list.
“I’m sorry, but your names are not on the list!”
Hearing this, Mia’s face instantly turned ashen.
She turned to look at me, her eyes full of disbelief: “Alex… what’s going on?!”
I stood at the cabin door, calmly meeting her gaze.
“There were originally only six spots for this rescue mission, and the military only accepts high–tech talents, including myself and five team members.”
I paused for a moment: “That extra spot was barely approved after I pleaded with the
military high command.”
“It seems… one of you two will have to stay behind tonight.”
Inside the cabin, all the team members were struggling to hold back their laughter.
Faced with fully armed soldiers, Mia didn’t dare to make a scene.
She turned to look at Jake beside her, trembling:
“Jake, I…”
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However, before Mia could finish speaking, Jake had already sidled up to the soldier with a fawning expression:
“Let me on! I… I used to be a famous musician. I’m much more useful than that woman!”
Hearing this, Mia almost choked on her breath in shock.
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She couldn’t believe that Jake, who had just sworn to protect her with his life, would now
say he was “more useful” than her.
“Jake… you… didn’t you say…”
Mia walked towards him shakily, her eyes already red and swollen.
But the next second, she was pushed to the ground by Jake.
“What did I say?! Mia, do you realize how stupid you are? I told you I was fine, but you still
insisted on using the serum to treat me.”
“Besides, you’re completely useless. If it weren’t for men protecting you, how could you have survived until today?”
Mia was shaking with anger, tears falling in large drops: “You… how could you…”
But Jake became more and more agitated, spittle flying as he spoke.
He turned to the soldier with a fawning smile: “Sir, useless women like her should be left behind to feed the zombies. Give this spot to me. I’m at least a strong man, I’m sure I can be
useful in the future.”
At this moment, Mia was on the verge of collapse.
She let out a heart–wrenching scream and pounced on Jake like a madwoman.
“Jake! You beast, how could you do this to me?!”
