"Guess what I want to tell you," he requested and weakened her."Ha! You promised to tell me and not for me to guess," she pointed out."Yes, but I changed my mind. I want you to guess.""Please tell me. It's me. You know I care about you. Just tell me," she persuaded him.Nevertheless, the old man was relishing the joke and asked her further, "What will you give me if I tell you?"Ella laughed aloud at his youthfulness and he was infested. He laughed too."What do you want me to give you?" She asked him."Think," he declared.Now, Ella pulled a string and it worked."Okay. Guess what I want to give you," she requested.The old man laughed aloud and she laughed too."You won," he said."I see. So, what is the surprise?""The surprise is that I love you so much and I hope you love me in return."She was delighted with that and was mute. He expected that and waited for her to digest his proposal.After a while, she spoke, "I have loved you before now. Since you have said it, I am happy.
Then, the manager gave him a plain paper. Without a second thought, he wrote and signed the undertaking before Tim put the phone into his cross bag."Thank you, Manager. We shall be on our way," George appreciated him."It is my pleasure, Major," he responded and they left."This is serious. Where would he have gone? Richard asked when they got to the car."It baffles me. How does he survive without the phone?" Tim asked."That is if he is still alive," George pointed out and they were startled."I hope it is not what I am thinking. He may have killed himself," Richard stated."That is possible. The humiliation was too much for him," Tim stated."Huh! Let us inform the pilots that we are not embarking on the trip anymore," George informed them."You are right, George. Let me inform the Second in Command," Tim said and called him.After the call, he turned on his ignition and took off. They continued wondering where Gen. Anderson could be until Richard remembered Valentine's report."B
At The Canteen Despite going to bed late, Ella was at the office as early as usual and in high spirits. Everyone noticed that. As for Levi, he attributed it to the goodies she enjoyed by taking care of the old man."Good morning, Sgt. Courtney," she greeted him when she walked into his office."Good morning, Ella. You are so beautiful today," he complimented her.She giggled shyly and appreciated him, "Thank you, Supervisor. I want to update you about my visit to the patient yesterday.""Oh! I forgot to ask. How is he?""He is fine but he is at Mount Olive and no more in the Headquarters.""What! Are you saying that you were at Mount Olive yesterday?""Yes, Supervisor. That was why we left earlier.""That is too much. You can't go there every day. Otherwise, you will break down again," he pointed out, and she was mute.After a while, he spoke, "I will think of something. Thank you for informing me.""You are welcome, Supervisor," she said and left.The supervisor thought she was bein
He dialed Valentine's number and he picked it up at once."Hello, Major. They promised that it would be ready a week from today," he made clear."It is all right," he said and informed Tim."I would not like to hear another story after that day," he stated."I will let him know that."Afterward, they continued with their meal. In the end, Richard appreciated him, "Thank you for the meal, Boss.""You are welcome," he said and tried to get up.Richard got up and asked him, "Do you wish to call the Major General now? I want to know....""Thank you for reminding me. I will call him now," he interrupted him and sat down.Richard sat down as well and watched him as he scrolled to Maj. Gen. Dale's number. When he found it, he dialed it."At The Complex After lunch, Jerry went to the Production Department and got the available raw materials. It was not easy getting the workers to load them into the bus because they were busy. At last, he left for the house. At Tim's House Richard was delig
He stopped when his phone beeped with a message. Duke Ephraim stopped as well and focused on him. A flirtatious smile glistered his face when he saw that the message was from Ella. His friend wondered what the message could be all about.Instantly, he punched on it and read through it.(My love, I wish to inform you that we have returned to the complex. I'm missing you but I will wait for your call. Your baby, Ella.)At that point, he wished to be alone and relish the moment but could not disrespect his friend. Therefore, he replied at once.(My baby, I'm happy to hear that your trip was safe. I miss you too. I promise to call you sooner than you can imagine. Your love, Oliver.)Afterward, he raised his face and Duke Ephraim lowered his gaze. They continued to eat in silence until the end."You must have a good cook," he complimented him.He smiled broadly and responded, "Thank you for your compliment.""You are welcome. I slept like a baby yesterday when I got home.""Really? Why did
At Richard's House He was not expecting to see his wife at home. So, he walked in and changed his clothes. He was not used to being at home at that hour of the day. Therefore, he lacked what to do."If I can't do anything at least I can rest," he told himself and lay on the bed.To read himself to sleep, he picked up an old magazine that would not interest him and began to read. In a short while, he slept off. He was fast asleep when he got Valentine's message. His wife was not expecting to see him when she got back. He was disturbed by her movement when she got into the house and woke up. To prank her, he got up and hid behind the door.She walked in leisurely and he jumped out to pounce on her."Ouch!" She screamed fearfully.To stop her from collapsing, he grabbed her and made her to rest on his shoulder."It's me," he assured her and rubbed her back."You scared me, Hubby," she panted."I apologize. How is work?" He released her and inquired."Work is fine. I was not expecting yo
At The Mining Field Valentine was resting after work and waiting for Richard's response to his message. At that point, he called Ann and she was happy to hear from him.They spoke and chatted happily. Then, he informed her, "I propose that we should get married at once before your school discovers the truth. What do you think?""Yes. That will be fine. We will have a quiet wedding to avoid having problems with the school."A quiet wedding had been his heart's desire, but he was afraid that she would want to know his reasons. Now that she said it, he would play along."That is my girl. I will fund your account for this. You deserve a treat.""Wow! Thank you, my dear. I can't wait to be your wife.""You are welcome. I can't wait too. I will start the marriage process right away. Okay?""It's okay. Mom and Dad, will I assist you.""Sure. I will inform them.""That's good to hear. What about your parents? Have you informed them? When will I meet them? What did say about our marriage," sh
"The last call was the day he visited the Headquarters and Maj. Horton denied him access to the Head of State," he told himself and continued searching."Where could he be?" He wondered when he found nothing."I will visit the hotel again tomorrow," he concluded and dropped the phone.At Mount Olive While waiting for her, he kept wondering what would make a beautiful girl like her not have a boyfriend and chose to love an old man."She doesn't know me and I can't claim that she loved me because of my money. What could be her reason?"Suddenly, his phone rang. He smiled broadly and picked it up."Hello, my dear," he greeted her."Oh, dear. I hope I didn't keep you waiting for long?""Not at all. I would have loved to be of assistance but you refused."She laughed softly and asked him, "Why do you want to do that?""I wish to take care of you just as you have been taking care of me.""Wow! I love that. I know you are so caring.""Really?""Yes.""How do you know?""I just know.""I see
At Raino Airport The team landed after seven hours. They looked at the General, who was sleeping soundly, and wondered what to do."I can wake him up," Richard volunteered and did.George got out of the aircraft by walking confidently down the staircase followed by Jerry and Silas. At that point, many media houses had their beam lights on him. After them, the next person they saw was a disheveled Gen. Anderson, who was in cuffs. Richard guided him until he stepped on the last staircase. Tim got out, too, and adjusted his cross bag.George led them until they got to the tarmac. Before Gen. Anderson crossed, Richard unlocked the cuffs and retrieved them. He gave him an arm salute and as usual, he ignored him.Before they could turn, a Raino soldier cuffed him at once. The reporters were disappointed. They thought they would walk to the lobby and grant them an interview. Since they did not, they ran after them. When they caught up with him, they began their interview, "Welcome to Rai
At The Canterbury Defense Academy The cadets were in the mess room having their breakfast when they were watching the broadcast. Gerald and Samuel became cold at once but concealed it. Although they were still with their phones, they could not call Tim or George for fear of being reprimanded for disturbing them. Gerald ate his food as though he was not disturbed. Afterward, he walked to Samuel's section and met him staring at his food and lost in thought. Despite that, he would do nothing; his presence could assuage his anxieties. "Eat your food," he encouraged him.Samuel was startled by his voice and looked up. He smiled dryly when he saw him and said, "Okay."He watched him as he finished his food and got up.Now, everyone was out of the mess room and walking to their classrooms. It was time to speak on the broadcast."Maj. Young would have separated his head from his neck. Foolish man.""I don't know why they hate us.""What was the driver's offense?""I wish I knew. He wished t
At Tim's House George can take everything but not coming home and not meeting Tim. His countenance changed when Collins stopped in front of the foyer and he got out of the car. They saluted him accordingly and he returned the salute. He walked into the parlor and was disturbed by a message. He checked out for the sender and sat down when he noticed that it was from his father.He punched the message and smiled when he saw the picture of the car."Beautiful," he said and admired it.He read the message and was happy with their progress."Wow! He has spoken with his parents-in-law. That is good," he pointed out.He vacillated over calling Tim to find out his whereabouts."He may be too busy, and I don't want to disturb him," he said, got up, and headed to his room.After changing his clothes, he laid on the bed for a nap. He woke up a few minutes before 6 PM and concluded that he was back. He was about to leave his room when he got a call from him. He picked it up anxiously and greet
"Yes, Mom and Dad. We indicated our interest to get married today.""Wow! I thought you would never marry, Ella," her mother teased her.She laughed softly and responded, "It is not so, Mom. I have found the person I love and I am getting married. That is it.""Ha, Ella. I can't believe that you are talking about marriage. How is the man?" Her mother asked her curiously."Is the man handsome?" Her father asked her jokingly and she laughed aloud."I can't wait to see the man who is worthy of your love," her mother added."We shall see. Speak with my husband," she said."Are you with him?" Her mother anxiously asked her."Yes, Mom. He heard everything you said about him."Before her mother could react, she handed the phone over to the old man. He looked at her happy face before he spoke."Good day, Mother-in-law. I am pleased to speak with you."'So it is true?' she mumbled before she greeted him, "Good day, my in-law. I'm happy to hear from you. How are you?""I'm good. And you?""We a
At The Christchurch DomeVincent was only following them like a sheep being led to the slaughter. Left for him, he would love to be with his family. When Tim stopped, he was hesitant to get out of the car."Here we are," Richard said and got out of the car.He expected him to do the same thing. When he did not, he opened the door for him and said, "Come out."He obeyed and he shut the door. He led him to the foyer while Tim called the Second in Command.When he picked up the call, he greeted him, "Good evening, Tim. What's up.""Good evening, Your Excellency. Are you still in the office?""No.""It is okay. I took the driver away from the hospital. Dr. Morgan was responsible for the mix-up.""Oh, my God! Where are you?""I'm at the Dome. He is safer here.""Wait for me. I'm still around.""It's all right," he said and the call ended.He got out of the car and joined the two in the foyer. Incidentally, Vincent's phone rang, and he tried to pick up the call."For now, no calls until we
Nevertheless, the media crew parked in front of the hospital and waited for instructions from the Minister."I will let you know what to do," he informed them."We got it, Boss," they answered him simultaneously.The three of them followed Tim who was leading the way. At that time, he had ensured that his secret camera was on.Instead of seeing Dr. Morgan in his office, he led them to the ward hoping to catch the caregiver or anyone responsible for the act. He pushed the door and walked in at once and the others followed.Dr. Rochford was startled and he looked up. He was frightened to see three high-ranking soldiers with unhappy faces. Meanwhile, Vincent woke up when the door creaked and focused on the soldiers. He suspected that they had come for him and sat up. To get the truth from him, Tim smiled broadly, and Dr. Rochford, who they did not recognize,e, was surprised to see that for the first time."Good morning, Vincent," he greeted him.On hearing his first name, he assumed tha
A broad smile flickered across his lips and he mumbled, "That little boy of yesterday is now taking care of his father. I can't believe it."He looked at Ella, who was sleeping soundly beside him, and his eyes were wet with tears of joy.Thereupon, he began to count his blessings, "The Lord has rewarded me according to my heart's desires because He has seen the cleanness of my hands. Wonderful son and a caring wife. My Dukedom has been upgraded and restored. Above all, the Young man is there for me. What else will I ask from God?"Afterward, he sent a message to Tim and informed him of the allocation. He tossed his phone aside and bent to kiss Ella's temple. Suddenly, his phone rang and woke Ella from sleep."Who is this?" He asked himself and picked up his phone."Mr. Watson," he said and looked at Ella who was waiting to know the caller."The car dealer," he explained and picked up the call."Hello, Mr. Watson.""Good day, Your Grace. We are close to your palace," he informed him."
Meanwhile, George was bitter that he addressed him wrongly and would not allow him to go without being reprimanded. He smiled dryly and answered him, "Not immediately, Gen. Anderson. I will do that after I get justice for the taxi driver you wished to strangle to death."Before that time, he was not aware that he was discovered. Subsequently, he was distressed and wished to die. Just like in a movie scene, he began to faint, but Valentine, who was about to lock the tailgate, grabbed him. Cpl. Barton and Jerry noticed it, walked to him, and helped to steady him."You can't die now," George snarled and gave him a hate look before they walked him to his cell. Richard followed him and unlocked the cuffs and got them back for Tim. He did the same thing for the other suspects and joined the General Manager and George."This is unbelievable," the General Manager pointed out."Just imagine that. Who would suspect that he was hiding there?" Richard responded."See you later," Richard said an
To avoid more questions, he got up and requested for lunch."Kindly find out if Francis is through with the lunch.""Oh! You are famished," she said and walked away."George must have done this," he told himself.Suddenly, his phone beeped with a message and he was distracted. He looked at the sender and his face beamed with delight."Wow! The allocation," he stated joyously. Shortly after, Ella walked into the room and informed him that lunch was ready.At The Second in Command's Office While Richard and Valentine were sitting in the Hilux, Tim got into the clunker and informed him via a text that they should leave for the complex at once while he went to see the Second in Command. He acknowledged it and informed Valentine, "We are going to the complex.""I got it, Major," he said and drove off.Tim informed George to expect them before he drove behind them. He arrived at Kay's office with a sad demeanor and he prepared himself for the worst. He saluted him hurriedly and he cut th