Time travel with Him

ebrows, piercing eyes, a high-bridged nose, and lips pressed into a tight line. He wore what looked

othy's voice was hoarse.

loomed over her,

cocted this time?" His deep voice c

her nose against his rib, sending stars bursting in her vision. Now,

man...

ater. Get her to the medical room

n standing beside the uniformed

A red sign hung prominently: "Revolutionary Army, the Loyal Guards of the People." Inside the enclosure stood rows of cylindrical b

r the seminar. In its place was a yellow dress, worn and patched at the hem-something she would never have

awed at

hol

voice unsteady. "Is... i

s laugh. "What, playing th

denial was a

's worl

shioned uniforms. The cage

hat wasn

o, no

e crash, she had been reading a book-Endearing Love. And

transm

ed as she recalle

ion military and political elite. Righteous. Stable. Loyal.

ro

r ran th

mily into marrying Nicholas just to avoid being sent to the countryside. She had thought herself set for life-unt

ing but indifference. Frustrated and resentful, Dorothy had

made a fat

rrested and executed for treason. Nicholas, dishonored and injured in the ensuing battle, lost his legs in an explosion. He spent the rest of

ueezed her

ouse, a car, and a career. Where I'm a renowned dentist, about to deliver

ned her eyes, sh

was sti

as still fille

juries. The moment his eyes lande

, intending to sabotage his work. But she had gotten lost, panicked at the sounds of

di

hitched. That's h

zation wa

aces. The moment Nicholas noticed, he jerked ba

his military coat and thre

was showing, she quickly covered herself. The coat was

. To him, this was just another one of her schemes. An

ence had

e ordered.

ressure on her left leg, pain shot up h

icholas sighed. "You're gon

ssion as if he had been handed a death sentence, he crouched in front of her. Hi

t o

tated. "You'

oice was cli

ing her arms around his neck. The warmth of his body was startling, his sc

ad bigger

's on the ground!"

t even glance

ief, finally letting h

h against his neck, the warmth of her body pressed to hi

tensed, hi

wom

as planning this tim

eavier than he expected, but he didn't bother asking Dorothy what was inside. Wi

down his temple, highlighting the strong cut of his jaw. His Adam's apple moved slightly as he swallowed. With

meters and the additional weight he carried, hi

rothy feared revealing too much if she asked the wrong questions. But C

f Nicholas's comrades, a free-spirited man with a surprising artis

Before leaving, he shot Nicholas a knowing loo

nded with his

ed a distinct vintage atmosphere. Soldiers in army-green uniforms moved about, their boots crunching against the

stopped and salute

r Parker!" they

acknowledged t

stares. The presence of a woman-especially one as

approached them. Dorothy instinctively note

"Sir! Commander Charles, this is my wife, Dor

d between them. His voice was stern

iefly before lowering

litary zone, not a place for personal visits

ility, sir," Nicholas

f-reflection report and run ten laps a

Nicholas responded

ere, and Nicholas had to carry me. Please don't be too harsh on him... My husband and I-"

ake your wife to the infirmary first. Get her checked out. After that, have

saluted.

e was that his leniency had nothing to do with kindness-it was respect for Nicholas's powerful family

t, Nicholas turned to

inked. "St

ord, Nicholas res

a medicine cabinet. Nicholas carefully set her down. Li

le

"Captain Parker, Doctor Reuben is on emerg

e grabbed a bottle of disinfectant, some gauze, and cotton swabs.

d. "I can do

nored

peeling off her socks. His gaze flickered over the b

e dabbed the disinfectant on

t even blink.

ed look. "What kind of

suddenly earlier, she wouldn't

ned unfazed. "

nder her breath, b

trained in first aid. Nichola

n a comically thick layer of gauze, complet

o know I need circulat

d her a wooden crutch. "Let's go eat.

sting her weight on it before limping

e caught sight of

ger. The original Dorothy from this timeline had only been ma

traveled back in time... and i

his situation, that was pos

ide Nicholas, she

her a sidelong glance. His voice,

rot

d toward

ore asking, "What will it take

ild-he would have never agreed to be with her, family contract or not. He was a man of responsibility, and since he had married her, he had tried to do right

riage ha

itary, he still needed to free him

on you ask for," Nicholas said. "Money isn't a problem. I c

absolutely couldn't get divorced right now. In the secluded world of the '60s and '70s,

the relatives who had spent eighteen years with the original Dorothy. Without the real

she only had to deal with Nicholas

had been pampered in modern times, with maids handling every

o

e to wait-at least until she found

, Nicholas noticed her silence

ring directly. "I nee

o get their meals. As Deputy Battalion Commander, his meal was slightly better than

all the stress, did

as beautiful as Dorothy immediately drew attention. She quickly became aware

erheard murmurs

ty Battalion Comma

she be so vicious? I heard sh

thy:

thy really was in

a

mming the table. The soldiers b

y. Without looking at Dorothy, he said, "I'm done. Take

trode off witho

e, but the slogans on the wall-Wasting is shameful and Sweat drips f

everyone else had cleaned their pl

e but to slowly

or. "Do you have any kind of lunch box? I c

turned and quickly brought back an aluminum lu

hurriedly transferred the leftovers

n dishes. She was about to join the line when Caleb took

, she suddenly remembered somet

oor, revealing a silver

se shoulders

heck its contents. Seeing that her surgical

actions, asked curio

ver the box's cool surfac

eb:

infrastructure made for a bumpy ride, and Dorothy h

of old, adjacent bungalows passed by. There were high-rise buildings, small shops w

lothes underneath. Women sported permed hairstyle

d dress. It looked outdated to her modern e

n on the roadside

ausing Dorothy to jolt forward a

knocked on the window. "Comrade, can you give us a ride to th

ckled his seatbelt. "W

s, followed wit

ering cold water, others were fetching towels, and a few suggeste

o his imposing stature. When he saw the unconsc

st a toothache?" he a

ut her tooth hurting before we left th

her to the clinic

d in gratitude. "Thank y

back. "Mrs.

, Dorothy waved him of

Caleb commented with a grin, though it seemed

ious woman into the backseat. The girl in the blue coat cl

ver since realizing she had time-traveled,

wanted a divorce, she would agree-but

d return to her

tors were still

orothy straightened,

come a dentist aga

e engine. "Are y

" the girl in blue

but paused. She had already done so, her d

d a beat. Quickl

rsation. "Young lady, what's yo

e said. "I teach at Cen

ebrows. "A teacher?

t, suddenly spoke. "What d

hesitated

thy:

the female lead in

this