Suzanne cast several backward glances as she walked. She felt at ease watching the drugs in the warehouse get engulfed by the flames.All of the drug traffickers were headed this way once they noticed the building on fire. The pair passed through the forest and reached the country's border—it was the edge of a bottomless cliff.Under the bright moonlight, the drug traffickers were still engaged in a gunfight a few miles away. There was a blazing drug nest in front of them and a cliff behind. Looking at Nathan in disbelief, she asked, "Did you climb up from here?"Nathan didn't reply. He surveyed his surroundings and brought her behind a huge rock, motioning for her to crouch down. He fished a flare gun from his pocket and handed it to her. "Half an hour from now, a helicopter will come for you. When you see it hovering above you, fire the flare gun. Someone will come for you.""Where are you going?" Suzanne asked, holding onto his hand with worry. He glanced determinedl
The rescue helicopter found Suzanne without a problem and transported her safely back to the Norvanian military.She didn't sleep a wink that night. After waiting anxiously the entire night, there was still no news of Nathan returning. She grew more worried and restless as time passed by. She waited agonizingly while praying for his safe return.When daybreak came, Suzanne sat hugging her knees at the main door. She stared at the wide road ahead with teary eyes, hoping to catch a glimpse of the man.As Cole watched her, he felt like her worry was laced with love. He didn't understand why she was so adamant about getting a divorce. He approached her and said, "You haven't had anything to eat for the entire day, Mrs. Morrison."The woman's gaze was fixated somewhere in the distance. Her eyes were damp. She suppressed the agonizing feeling in her chest and shook her head."I'm not hungry." "You don't need to worry, Mrs. Morrison. The general will be fine."Sniffling, she lifte
Suzanne nodded with a serious expression and committed the doctor's words to memory.After cleaning up and leaving some further instructions, he left the room. Suzanne stood frozen in place while she scanned his injuries, her heart breaking. Her expression looked grim. She hadn't said anything since she entered the room and only looked extremely guilt-ridden.Upon noticing this, Nathan reassured her, "Don't worry, I've gotten injured more than I can keep count. This is child's play." The way he brushed it off only made her heart ache more. His previous injury was a bullet that almost grazed his heart. How could he be so relaxed when one small mishap could cost him his life?This time, he was covered in cuts. She couldn't possibly imagine how much danger he'd been through all these years.He frowned, his heart clenched at the sight of her looking upset. "Why can't you stop your tears? Are you worried about me?" he asked. She immediately turned her back to him and hastily wipe
Suzanne was caught by surprise. "What?"He pointed at the inside of her thigh. By coincidence, she was wearing a long skirt. She pressed her legs together and started blushing nervously. "Have you gone mad?" she exclaimed, embarrassed.Nathan's ears turned red as well. He forced a calm exterior and explained, "I just wanted to know. I didn't mean to offend you."Her face was growing hotter. "Did you sneak a look under my shorts while I was asleep?"The man felt like his entire body was on fire. Both his ears and neck were tinted red as he explained hastily, "I've never done that.""Then how do you know?"They grew up together. When they were kids, she donned a pair of extremely short shorts and showed him herself by pulling them up."Do you really have it?" His expression was serious, and his tone was laced with a hint of nervousness. "Is it on your right thigh?"Suzanne glanced at him puzzledly. "Why do you ask? Have you figured out my true identity?""Your true identity?
The atmosphere in the room immediately became more intimate and awkward. Then, there was a knock on the door.Cole entered the room and frantically asked Suzanne, "What is your blood type, Mrs. Morrison?""A, why?" She replied quizzically."A comrade of mine has lost too much blood and is in need of a transfusion. The hospital just so happened to be short on blood type A. Could I trouble you to donate some?"She stood up without hesitation and walked toward him. "Okay, let's go immediately."The two then left the room. In an instant, Nathan's gaze turned dark, and his expression gradually turned grim. Past events started playing in his head. He dared not imagine what would happen if Suzanne was actually Chubs. The truth would reveal itself soon. He just needed to wait patiently for the DNA test results.Ten minutes later, Suzanne returned. "My body is perfectly healthy and free from illnesses. Why did they only take so little?" she muttered. When she got back to the h
Suzanne helped him sit up before propping up the meal table on the bed. Then, she brought the food over from the other table.This amount of injury was nothing to him, and he certainly didn't need anyone to look after him.As for why he only sat up with her help, he simply enjoyed being cared for by her. Hence, he pretended to be weak. She placed the dishes on the table and asked while getting him soup, "Why is Daniel in Muzat, Nathan? Your parents said he hadn't been home in five years. Is he dealing drugs?"Nathan explained casually, "With my family's wealth, he doesn't need to resort to such illegal trades for money.""It looked to me like he had business with the drug traffickers. Why didn't you go look for him?"He picked up a set of utensils and handed it to her. "You should eat too.""You go ahead." She sat at the foot of the bed and placed the bowl of soup in front of him."Eat with me.""Okay," she replied softly. She took the utensils from him and started eating.
"Where are you going? Let me help you." She was worried that he wasn't strong enough and would collapse.Nathan's voice was cold, and he was prickly. "Bathroom. Are you coming as well?" he snapped.Suzanne's cheeks heated up, and she retracted her hand shyly. She felt awkward and was also taken aback by his strange anger.He didn't seem particularly fond of Daniel. Did they not get along?"You, you go ahead." She lowered her hand and sat back down on the bed. She picked up her spoon and continued eating.Her face was hot, and her heart was beating fast. After the meal, she cleaned up and read on a chair. Nathan worked on business matters on his laptop. The room was quiet. They did their own thing without disturbing the other.Sunlight shined from the window. It felt bright and warm. Suzanne would occasionally sneak glances at Nathan. She couldn't help but swoon over the way he looked when he was immersed in his work.Even if they didn't converse or interact, she felt conte
Suzanne patted her thighs awkwardly and said, "You should get some rest too."She cast a few reluctant glances at the man and turned to leave, closing the door behind her.As she walked along the hallway, her eyes turned red. She tilted her head upwards and started taking deep breaths as she walked. If you loved someone, you'd long for their company more than anyone else's when hurt or upset. Nathan asked her to leave when he needed someone to look after him the most. Had he not made it obvious enough?He didn't need her at all.She walked out of the hospital and was greeted by the sun. However, her heart felt cold and upset. She didn't feel any warmth at all.Cole was walking toward her direction. Upon noticing her, he said hastily, "Mrs. Morrison, your brother is here.""My brother?" she said, surprised. He nodded. "Yes. I brought him to the reception room in the office building. He wants to see you and the general."She tightened her fist and hurried toward the building