Chapter 519 Giving Birth

We were stuck at the clinic because of the river's flood season, which meant bumping into each other all the time. He was getting better, and even though I was not his biggest fan, seeing him every day meant I got used to him being around. Rachel was swamped with chores in the fields and sometimes had to trek up the mountain for herbs, so she only hung around at night. I was feeling pretty good myself and wanted to help her out, but she would not have it. She just wanted Lucas and me to stay put in the clinic and focus on healing. Time crawled by. When I wasn't openly snubbing Lucas, I mostly hung out with Charlotte. With little else to do, I started teaching her to read and spun her a few yarns. Kids seemed to eat up stories, so she made it a point to come by every day. Over two weeks had flown by, and Lucas was nearly back to his old self. I racked my brain trying to figure out how to reach Gregory before Lucas did. If Lucas got completely better, he'd definitely make his move a