Chapter 12 A battlefield ravaged by the flames of war . Josephine moved among the wounded , her clothes soaked with blood and sweat streaming down her face from exhaustion . She only managed to breathe a little easier when the next shift of medical staff finally arrived . She sat on a dust - covered , abandoned ammunition box , massaging her aching calyes as she stared blankly at the lingering smoke in the distance . After going abroad , she had originally planned to continue her studies . But the trauma she suffered back home left her with depression . Every night , she dreamed of being humiliated and tormented , and her hair fell out in handfuls . It was at that time that she came across the " the Dawn Initiative " and signed up without hesitation . In the following months , she was stationed at various battlefields with the main unit . Although it was exhausting , the sudden , intense pace of life left her no time to dwell on all those messy thoughts . " Josie , I have some good news for you ! " As Josephine was lost in thought , her new friend Kathryn Davey ran up to her , panting . Josephine snapped back to reality and quickly asked , " Is the fighting going to stop ? " " If the fighting stopped , that would be the best news ever - too good to even imagine ! " Kathryn leaned in mysteriously to whisper in Josephine's ear , " A new communications expert just arrived in our sector . They say 15.290 Chapter 12 he's super handsome and comes from a wealthy family ... " At those words , Josephine immediately lost interest . In her whole life , she had only ever truly loved one person . And it was that very person who hurt her the most . 17 Knowing Josephine had been hurt in love , Kathryn said meaningfully , " If you ask me , only love can heal the wounds of love . Who hasn't met a few jerks in their life ? You're so beautiful and so kind - I'm sure you'll meet someone who truly cherishes you ! " Josephine didn't take in a single word Kathryn said . It wasn't until Kathryn insisted on dragging her to see what the communications expert looked like that Josephine finally came back to herself and said , " You go ahead . I'm not going . " " Ah ... are you really not going ? " " No , I'm just too tired today . " Seeing Josephine's firm attitude , Kathryn didn't push any further . She just said , " Then I'll go check it out first . I'll tell you later if he's really handsome ! " As night fell , the sound of gunfire and explosions swept across the war zone once again . Josephine was jolted awake from her sleep . She grabbed a jacket and rushed outside . One wounded person after another was carried into the tent . Josephine heard someone pointing not far away , shouting , " Over there , there are more over there ! " Chapter 12 She had no time to think and sprinted in that direction . Josephine dodged and weaved as she ran . 11 Just as she was getting closer to the wounded , a shell exploded nearby with a deafening roar , and shrapnel came whistling toward her ! Almost at the same moment , a tall figure rushed in from the side and pulled her tightly into his arms , shielding her . Chapter 13 288 Vouchers Chapter 13 Sharp shrapnel struck the man's back , leaving bloody gashes in its wake . Yet the man did not move an inch . He merely gritted his teeth and let out a muffled groan , then said in a low voice , " It's dangerous here . Come with me . " Josephine was forcibly taken back to the tent by the man . It was only then that Josephine noticed the man's body was covered in blood , with wounds from the shrapnel so deep that bone was visible . She quickly pressed the man down onto a chair . " Don't moye , let me treat your wounds . " The man did not refuse . Josephine carefully cut open the man's clothes and gently used tweezers to remove the shrapnel embedded in his flesh , focusing intently on every movement . Only after Josephine finished bandaging his wounds did she notice the strange black mask on his face . " Your face ... " " It's burned . I don't want to frighten anyone . " Josephine pressed her lips together . Just as she was about to thank him for what had happened , Kathryn suddenly appeared out of nowhere and excitedly pulled her aside . " Josie , did you see his face ? " 15.29