Hartwell, usually the refined gentleman, grabbed Wesley’s cor and shouted, “Then why did you turn


    her down?”


    Wesley calmly shook off the fuming man. He took another drag on his cigarette, and said calmly, “You


    know I’m a soldier. I won’t give my career up for a woman. My life’s in danger all the time. On any given


    mission, I might note back. So where does that leave her? She’s a straight-A student with a bright


    future. She deserves a better guy.


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    It’s not fair to her.” She once told him she was willing to give up her studies for him. He didn’t like that.


    The chance to study abroad didn’te along every day. He’d feel bad for her for the rest of his life if


    she did that. He didn’t want her to make any sacrifices for him.


    He thought about saying yes. About giving in to his urges and bing her boyfriend. And he would


    wait here while she was overseas. They could get married when she came back. But what if he died?


    He didn’t want her to be sad at all, so he decided to put those thoughts aside.


    What Wesley said convinced Hartwell.


    He was a man and once served in the military too. He understood what


    Wesley was saying.


    Wesley was due for a promotion soon, and he also had a bright future.


    “Listen, I know ir pretty well. If she made up her mind to be with you, she’s already thought it


    through. She decided to ept the risk.


    Since she’s not afraid, what are you afraid of?” Hartwell asked in confusion.


    Wesley Looked him in the eye and answered honestly, “I’m afraid of letting her down. I can’t be the


    ideal boyfriend. So it’s better if I don’t say yes.”


    Hartwell wanted to press the issue, but decided better of it. He didn’t want to interfere in their


    rtionship.


    “You turned her down. Now live with it. Don’t y games with her or get her hopes up. Just leave her


    alone,” he warned.


    “I know.” Wesley thought he could do it.


    When they returned to the private room, ir and Niles were bantering back and forth.


    Ang’s Library


    “You’re such a sissy. You won’t even try fish eyes,”


    ir taunted.


    Niles puffed his chest up and retorted, “Taste is subjective. You don’t eat everything put in front of you,


    either. Are you perfect? Uh-huh.


    Didn’t think so.”


    “Actually, I am perfect,” ir answered.


    At this, Niles pretended to sneeze. It sounded suspiciously like


    “bullshit,” however. Adalson cast a warning nce in his direction.


    Wesley took his seat. ir acted as if he weren’t even there and continued talking with Niles.


    The dinner didn’tst Long, as the party included two old men and they needed to go to bed early.


    After the two families bade each other farewell, ir got into the back seat of Adalson’s car. Natalia,


    who sat in the passenger seat, turned to look at ir and said, “Your fiance is a nice guy. I met him


    once randomly, and he did me a favor. In my opinion, a woman should find an ordinary husband and


    live a happy life.”