"No! What are you talking about? Just clean up? Are you serious right now? You need medical attention," I insist, trying to touch his arm to examine the scratches. They look deep and angry. "Were you attacked by a bear or some animal in the woods? I told you it's not safe out there, but you don't listen to me. Look what happened!"
Edward gently takes my hands and tries to calm me down. "Ruby, calm down. I told you it's fine, and everything is going to be okay. Just let me clean up. I'll put some medicine on it, and it will be okay."
"Medicine? You need to get checked up. What if this is..." I start to argue, but he stops me.
"Look, Ruby, this is not my first time. Sometimes it happens," he says, trying to reassure me.
"What?" I ask, bewildered.
"Just let me clean up. Why don't you Si
