Chapter 353 Other Men
Raven thought, ‘No, not at all…
Ken asked, “What’s with that look, Raven? Are you speechless because you’re so blown away by how awesome I turned out to be?”
Raven’s lips twitched faintly.
At that moment, Raven could not help but feel that ditching Ken four years ago–given how dangerous things were–had been an absolutely brilliant decision.
Both Miles and the young doctor looked at Ken, their faces revealing a mix of emotions that were hard to describe. After all, anyone who had risen to the rank of colonel was expected to be composed, formidable–even intimidating. But Ken was definitely cut from a different cloth.
Ken, however, seemed blissfully unaware of their stares. His eyes were locked solely on Raven, the rest of the room forgotten.
When Raven ignored him, he tugged at her arm with a pitiful expression. “Raven, come on, tell me where you’ve been all these years! Did anyone give you trouble? Just say the word, and I’ll take care of them for you!”
Raven gave him a faint smile. “Forget others–if you keep clinging to me like this, you’ll be the one getting hit.”
Ken instinctively let go of her arm and took two steps back.
The realization of what he had just done hit him, and he froze for a moment.
He thought, “D–did I really just chicken out in front of Raven again? It’s been four years! I thought I’d already shaken off the trauma of getting thrashed by her back then!
And besides, I’m a colonel now, but Raven doesn’t even have a rank on her shoulder! So why the hell am I chickening out?” Emboldened by his thoughts, Ken took a step forward, then another, his confidence growing with each move.
He was nearly by her side when he noticed a faint smirk on Raven’s lips.
Ken’s heart clenched.
In that instant, Ken felt the inexplicable urge to retreat, to find some quiet corner to disappear into.
It had been four years since they last saw each other, but somehow, Raven felt more intimidating than ever.
And her eyes–those eyes that once held warmth and indulgence–now seemed distant.
Ken’s eyes widened in shock as a sudden thought struck him.
‘Could it be that Raven has another man in her life?‘ he thought.
Raven noticed the shift in Ken’s expression and, before he could spiral deeper into his own imagination, she cut in sharply.” What brings you here this time?”
Startled by the question, Ken seemed to snap out of his daze.
As if something had just clicked in his mind, he quickly turned to check on Miles, who was lying on the operating table. Seeing that Miles looked a little pale but otherwise seemed fine, Ken finally let out a breath of relief.
Still, to be on the safe side, he asked, “Captain Henderson, how are you feeling? If you need anything, just let me know.”
Miles glanced at Ken, who had suddenly returned to his usual composure, and offered a polite smile. “I’m fine now. Thank you for your concern, Lieutenant Colonel Moore.”
Ken nodded slightly. “That’s good to hear. But you don’t need to thank me. It was Brigadier General Fleming who heard about your injury and immediately sent me over to assist.”
Miles shifted his gaze to Raven, a flicker of something unreadable passing through his eyes.
If it had been before, knowing that Lionel cared so much about him would have deeply moved him.
But now, for the very first time, a crack of uncertainty formed in his admiration for the man he once revered.
Miles could not be certain the girl standing before him was truly his granddaughter, but the strange sense of familiarity she
stirred in him felt all too real.
Successfully unlocked!
from the Bastion Prison five years ago, then
Miles thought, if this girl is indeed my grandda sefer sad Lionel must have known. Yet he chose not to tell me.‘
The thought unsettled Miles, and he quickly pushed it aside, unwilling to dwell on it any longer.
After a brief hesitation, he turned to Ken.
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Chapter 354 Rise In Rank
Chapter 354 Rise In Rank
