Chapter 70

The fish darted through the water, and Selena chased after them. Suddenly, her foot slipped, and she fell straight into the lake. "Selena!" Elijah called out in alarm, rushing into the water to pull her out. By the time he reached her, she was soaked through, and her ankle was throbbing with pain. She sucked in a sharp breath and sat down, gently rubbing her ankle. "Did you sprain it?" He took off his jacket and draped it over her shoulders, crouching beside her to inspect her ankle. "Yeah, it hurts a little," she said, her voice tinged with a sense of grievance. Without saying much more, he frowned and immediately picked her up. "Let's go back inside and put some medicine on it." "Elijah, put me down. I can walk!" Selena said, her face flushing. She squirmed in his arms, clearly uncomfortable with the situation. "Stay still! Do you think I enjoy carrying you? If you hadn't gone after those fish, would you have sprained your ankle?" Hearing that, she stopped moving, though the