After all, women were known to be emotional beings.


    They would always hope that their husbands would stay by their side and spend time with them, especially after having given birth to a child.He didn’t even have to do anything, just having him by her side would be more than enough.


    Ste then said, “You may request leave if anyone of you has family affairs to deal with. You are allowed to have up to three months of paternity leave too. Remember to spend some time with your wife at home.”


    “Mrs. Milton,you are too kind. I want to work with you for the rest of my life,” another soldier said.


    When Elvis and the captains were serving the dishes, they heard someone muttering,“Hey, you should focus on eating. Leave the ttering to me.”N?vel(D)rama.Org''s content.


    The soldiers all burst intoughter. It was a lively scene.


    “Ste,e here for a moment,” Suzi asked Ste toe over.


    “Alright,” Ste walked into the kitchen.


    “There are too many people on one table. Whenever a new dish is served, I think that that it will be wiped clean before some people even have a chance to take it. I don’t think that the table has enough space if we were to serve more dishes at once. What do you think?” Suzi asked worriedly.


    Ste looked at the table outside and realized that the tables were almost full.


    “How about this, we leave the mashed potatoes and the soup in the back and keep them warm. Whoever wants it could juste into the kitchen and grab a bowl from the warmer. Not only will we be able to solve the space constraint,but they could also eat as much as they want without worrying about not having enough to eat,” Ste suggested.


    Suzi smiled dotingly, “You are so smart. That is a good idea, we will do just that.”


    Ste helped Suzi to bring out additional bowls.


    “Everyone, the tables are full, but there are still tomato soup and mashed potatoes in the kitchen. Whoever wants it could juste to the back to take it. The bowls are at the side,” Ste told them.


    The soldiers apuded and someone said, “Mrs. Milton, Madam Shine, pleasee and eat. You’ve worked too hard.”


    Elvis secretly looked for the person who spoke.


    What the heck? Who stole his lines this time?


    “Sure,just give me one more moment,” Ste helped Suzi put the additional cutlery next to the bowls. After that was settled, they sat together at thest table, and the table was perfectly full withfifteen people.


    …


    The soldiers had not had such a lively night in a long time,bursting intoughter from time to time.


    They all knew that Ste was pregnant, so the captains from each table came over to give a toast to Ste.


    Ste reced her wine with tea.


    Elvis raised his ss and said to Ste, “Not even a thousand words could describe what we would like to say to you, Mrs. Milton. Long story short, we are very happy to be your subordinates. We are all very, very delighted.”


    Before Ste spoke, Suzi stopped Elvis and said, “You are on duty tonight. You mustn’t drink!”


    Elvis looked at Suzi in surprise and said, “Madam Shine, what duties? Just let me know and I will do it right away.”


    “You don’t have to do it immediately. After we’re done here, bring some delicious food over to Lte. She is lonely over there. I may have to trouble you to apany her tonight. I will go and see her tomorrow,” Suzi said with a smile.


    “Okay, no problem,” Elvis answered without hesitation.


    It seemed that the soldiers have not gathered together for a long time, so they did not leave even after they were done eating.


    Ste looked at the time, it was already 9. 30 p. m., yet Bemy did not even call her.


    With the soldiers present, it was not convenient for her to leave for a rest first. Truth be told, she hadn’t been able to rest over the day, so she was feeling a bit tired. She stopped talking and silently listened to their conversations. A smile crept across her face when she saw how happy they were.


    It was strange. No matter how lively the scene was, she still felt lonely and depressed when the person she wanted to see the most did not appear.


    Seeing that Ste was quiet all of a sudden, Suzi told her gently, “Rest if you are tired. I’ll take care of everything here.”


    When the soldiers noticed that Ste was tired, they knew that they outstaying their wee.


    Ste had always been a person that preferred quietness.


    “Oh I’m full now, so I shall take my leave first,” a soldier said.


    The soldiers all said goodbye one after another. After a while, only Suzi and Ste were left in the living room.


    “You should rest. I will clean this ce up,” Suzi said dotingly.


    “Okay, thank you, Mom.” Ste did not refuse, for she really was quite tired.


    She went to the libraryany on the bed.She fell asleep as soon as she closed her eyes.


    Time passed, and all of a sudden, Ste felt someone waking her up. She opened her eyes and saw Jasper. She blinked, thinking that she was dreaming. Sadness shed in her eyes. She closed her eyes again, and tears started to flow out.


    When he saw her tears, Bemy felt a sharp pain in his heart, as though it had been pierced by a dagger.


    “Ste, Ste,” Bemy nudged her gently.


    Ste opened her eyes again andlooked at Bemy. She was much more awake now and realized that she was no longer dreaming. She sat up and said, “Are we leaving now?”


    “Yes, I’m sorry. Something came up, so I didn’t have time toe over,” Bemy said apologetically, and a trace ofplexity shed through his eyes.


    He quickly lowered his eyes so that Ste would not notice.


    “It’s fine. This is a critical moment, I understand. But you have to wait for me, I have to pack up my luggage,” Ste said.


    “Okay, I’lle with you,” Bemy took Ste’s hand and returned to the room.


    Ste chose some clothes from the closet and threw them on the bed.


    Bemy folded them neatly and put them into her luggage one by one. He seemed to have recalled this scene in his dream.


    “Ste, I want to stay in B Country for a few more days tobring you around,” Bemy said.


    She too had the same thought,“I have given the Dark Shadow a week off, so we could return in a week or so.”


    Bemy suddenly smiled and said, “It’s as though we could read each other’s minds.”


    Ste also smiled. Perhaps, she really cherished the moments she had with Jasper.


    “There is something else that I must let you know. When you negotiate with the people in B Country, I could offer you advice, but I cannot show myself. I am afraid thatit will be bad for youif Quinn were to find out,”Ste said.


    “Yes, I understand. After we get there, I will create a fake identity for you. You might need a wig and a pair of sunsses. It would be best for us to keep a low profile,” Bemy had already thought everything through.


    Ste nodded her head.


    They left through the secret tunnel after her luggage was packed.


    Ste had only had a short nap, so she was still feeling sleepy. She rested her chin on Bemy’s shoulder and looked ahead drowsily.


    “Jasper, to tell you the truth, I was really hoping that you were here for dinner today. If the soldiers from Dark Shadow saw you, they would’ve surely been delighted.”


    Bemy hummed in a low voice.


    He had gone to see Jasper today. The scientific research team called him andthey said that Jasper was suffering another cardiac arrest again.


    They announced Jasper’s death a few hours after. At that moment, he did not understand his own heart. Was it filled with regret,heartache, or did he feel that he was in luck?


    However, the next second, Jasper miraculously came back to life. It seemed as though he could not let go of Ste.


    Even so, he was still in aa.


    Bemy sighed deeply, “Such a day will arrive.”


    “I don’t know why, but these days, I keep dreaming of you. Whenever I dream of you, I see you standing on an ind surrounded by the sea. You would never say a word, and all you do is look at me, but my heart hurts seeing you like that,” Ste closed her eyes and eased the pain in her heart.


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