Chapter 14

Elliot woke up the next morning to find that the Young family had sent a message to him. Their stance was the same as before—his rank in the military was too high, so there was a strong chance that he might be sent on a dangerous mission and his life would be at risk. Since he was in the military, he couldn't reject his assignments. What would Zoe do if something happened to him one day? Did he want her to stay a widow forever? The Young family still preferred to have Zoe marry a regular citizen she could depend on. Elliot had guessed that this would be their response. He considered telling them that Zoe was already pregnant with his child, only to realize that he couldn't contact her at all. He didn't get any replies to his messages, and his calls to her wouldn't go through. When he recalled how the Youngs had forced Zoe to go on a blind date in the past, he didn't hesitate for even a second before he rushed over to the Young residence. Sure enough, the Youngs had placed Zoe