Chapter: 308

"Oh, come on! You idiot! Your presence there does nothing good. Can't you read the room? They have something to talk about.

"I didn't notice that."

“Anyway, just give them the privacy. We'll hang around the door."

Spencer secretly wished for Kason and Norah to end up together. With Norah out of the picture, his sister's chances of winning Sean's heart grew.

Back in the ward, Norah turned around and approached Kason. "Did you recall something?"

"Yes." Kason's eyes had been fixed on Norah since she entered. “I recall something."

Norah tightly clenched her left hand as she looked down. “What exactly do you recall?" She sounded hesitant. It had been quite a while, and she doubted whether Kason recalled those things.

"I remember everything, Nora," Kason replied.

Kason's eyes were deep and tender. The little girl he once knew had transformed into the stunning woman standing before him, yet he didn't connect the little girl with this dazzling woman until recently.

Fourteen years had passed.

Back then, in a village caught in the throes of war, the relentless sounds of gunfire and booming explosions filled the air.

"Captain Hayes, the enemy has attacked the village ahead. Do we go in for a rescue?" In the thick of the jungle, a man clad in camouflage, his face painted with military green, hurried over to Kason to ask.

Technically speaking, calling Kason a man wasn't quite right, as his face bore the freshness of youth, barely an adult. But his presence was commanding, giving off an icy vibe that seemed to surpass those around him.

"Are all our team members here? And how many enemies are facing us?"

Kason asked.

"I've checked. There's a small group, around 40, in the village. ALL ten of us are accounted for. We've got this."

They were at the border junction, a constant battleground with the neighboring country. Some groups, ignoring the border, tried to pass through, contributing to the ongoing war and turmoil.

“Let's move. We need to speed up the rescue."

At Kason's order, several men in camo gear quickly moved toward the village.

Kason discovered Norah in an empty well, shivering in her light clothing against the cold winter, silent but clearly terrified.

"It's okay now." Kason took off his jacket and wrapped it around Norah. "Can you tell me your name? Do you know where your family is?"

"Captain Hayes, we've taken care of the enemy. We found mostly older folks and kids in the village. A lot of them didn't make it." While walking, a teammate filled him in. Hearing this, Norah trembled even more in Kason's arms but didn't say a word, just bit her lip hard.

Kason had no clue who had left Norah in the well. When he passed by and saw the disordered footprints around it, he looked in and saw her curled up at the bottom.

“There's nothing to worry about. You're safe with us." Kason gently patted Norah's back over the jacket, trying to calm her. "There's no need to be scared."