Thea rose to her feet and filled James’ plate.With a gentle face, she handed over the plate to James and said, “Honey, here…”James accepted it. As he saw Thea’s gentle face, he smiled. “Thanks, Darling.”When he called her ‘Darling’, Thea's heart melted.Her nose started to tingle, and she almost burst into tears.It had been a long time since James had called her ‘Darling’. At this moment, she thought that all her efforts up until this point had been worthwhile.It took a few moments before she managed to calm her emotions.Showing her pearly whites, she grinned and said, “After we get through this hectic six-month time, regardless of the outcome, we're going to leave and live in isolation, is that alright?”“Yes.” James nodded.He had grown weary of days like these.Ten years in the army and ten years of fighting. He was already worn out.If it had not been for the unexpected situation at that time, he would not have gone back to the Southern Plains.James picked up his
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