“Chief, we’re…taking a break. It’s break time now,” another soldier said. He meant to say that they had


    the freedom to talk and do whatever they wanted during break time.


    Wesley coldly ran his eyes over the soldiers. He ordered them, “Two hundred push-ups now, all of you.


    Never mention her name again. If I hear you again, do three hundred. After that, it’s seven hundred!”


    The younger soldiers started Looking worried. They wanted to beg for mercy, but decided against it-


    they’d probably get worse. Left with no choice, they lined up in a row, dropped to the floor to assume


    the correct form, and began to do the push-ups.


    They had just counted to thirteen when Wesley suddenly took off his army cap, put it aside and joined


    them in their punishment .


    Seeing their leader punishing himself as well, the soldiers all stoppedining. They focused on


    finishing the two hundred push-ups they’d been given.


    ir, far away in Ennd, knew nothing about all these episodes happened in Alorith. She was now


    feeling extremely gloomy after a phone call from her maternal grandpa—Gilbert Jenkins. She had


    nned to pick up some part-time jobs in Ennd during the holidays. But her grandpa had already


    booked a flight ticket for her, haranguing her until she agreed toe back home.


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    On the second day of the New Year, ir’s ne touched down in the city airport in the afternoon.


    Wacian came to pick her up. ir had told Miller her ETA beforehand. But her fiance wasn’t around


    now. He had returned to his hometown to visit his rtives during the festival.


    ir spotted Wacian in the crowd. He held a bouquet of lilies in his hand. When they reached each


    other, ir greeted him happily.


    “Hi


    Wacian!”


    Wacian handed the bouquet to her and then took the suitcase from her hand, saying, “Wee home!”


    “Thanks.” She breathed in the fragrance of the lilies, delighted.


    Her cousin scanned her from head to toe and praised, “Wow, you’re even hotter than before you left.


    You hair’s much longer, too. Working too much to get a haircut?”


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    ir Laughed.


    “You’re wrong. I waszy. I had tons of fun.”


    Wacianughed too as he walked forward. He slightly tapped her forehead.


    “I know you Like to ck off. Lucky you’re so smart.


    Otherwise you would’ve flunked everything.”


    They bantered with each other as they walked towards the exit of the airport. Suddenly, a tall figure


    caught their eyes.


    A man in green camouge walked in their direction, holding a phone to his ear.


    The world is big, but sometimes it can be small.


    ir had just arrived, and now she bumped into a man she hadn’t seen for six months.


    Of course, she wouldn’t be as naive as before. She knew Wesley didn’te to the airport for her.


    Only Joslyn, Miller and her family knew that she wasing back that day. He couldn’t have that info.


    The next second, the man on the phone seemed to notice her too.