Chapter 272
Chapter 272: Episode 034 Fear of Fighting Against Groups (9)
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Flossie Wright responded with detached indifference.
"Uh, okay, good." With an awkward nod, Rowdy Brightwill breathed a sigh of relief in his mind, trying his best to remain relaxed. After a long pause, he spoke again, "I’m going home for the New Year. Do you want to come with me? I can help get you leave permission."
Going home with Flossie Wright, was something Rowdy Brightwill had been thinking about for a long time.
Ever since Flossie Wright told her mother she wanted to call off her engagement, he had been planning this event. He had also devised many ways to get leave permission for Flossie Wright. After all, she was non-combat personnel and didn’t need to participate in lengthy training. The head of the cooking class, Lin, was quite accommodating, so there was no issue for Rowdy Brightwill to ask the Brigadier to grant a few days off.
The real issue was whether or not Flossie Wright was willing.
Flossie Wright thought for a moment but didn’t hesitate too much before she responded directly, "Go back."
She wasn’t particularly interested in knowing why Rowdy Brightwill was doing this, but if it meant she could temporarily leave the Forces, she certainly wouldn’t resist.
She had never liked the Forces or training; with her laissez-faire nature, long-term interaction with the formal, regimented military was a great discomfort. Now that there was a chance for her to leave for a while, she was naturally elated.
As for Rowdy Brightwill’s intentions, whether good or bad, she wasn’t too concerned.
Having received such easy consent from Flossie Wright, Rowdy Brightwill breathed a sigh of relief subconsciously, "Alright, I’ll let you know once the Brigadier approves the leave."
"Hmm." In the dim evening light, Flossie Wright paused her steps. She patted him on the shoulder with a cool breeze accompanying her words that drifted into his ears, "Thank you."
Rowdy Brightwill momentarily stilled, blinking involuntarily in the dim surroundings. A hint of a smile appeared in Flossie Wright’s picturesque eyes. Standing on this desolate, silent land, her casual, detached demeanor, along with the stunning charm that emerged from her slow smile, all inadvertently took root in his heart, blooming in the fertile soil within.
He was unable to take his eyes off her in that fleeting moment.
Some people had radiance in a fleeting moment that could make others lose themselves.
By the time they got back to the cooking class, dinner time at the Base was nearly over. Fortunately, the cooking class staff had kept aside meals for Becca Reyes and Flossie Wright. Rowdy Brightwill, who had tagged along, also benefited and enjoyed the privilege of using the ’back door’ connections of the cooking class.
However, life for Flossie Wright and Becca Reyes wasn’t so pleasant after they had finished dinner.
Neal Thompson certainly didn’t have the guts to cause trouble in front of everyone, but Class Leader Lin was no ordinary person. After they had cleared their dishes, he began subtly inquiring about how their exam review was going, his expression clearly threatening that if they didn’t pass the exam, they had to face the consequences. This scared Becca Reyes, who was sweating profusely and promptly grabbed a few books from the dormitory to study at the stone table outside the kitchen, trying to cram in as much information as she could.
Are you kidding? If she really didn’t pass, wouldn’t Class Leader Lin skin her alive?!
As for Flossie Wright, who had never seriously considered the exam, she also sat down next to Becca Reyes under Class Leader Lin’s warning, flipping through the boring books with no enthusiasm, almost leaning onto them and falling asleep.
"Flossie, there’s trouble!"
𝘧𝓇𝑒𝑒𝑤ℯ𝑏𝓃𝘰𝑣ℯ𝘭.𝘤ℴ𝘮
"Rowdy, it’s not good!"
— End of Chapter 272 —