Chapter 490

The young soldier stood awkwardly beside the couple, unable to leave yet hesitant to interrupt, feeling every bit like a glaring third wheel. Just as he was stewing in discomfort, Aiden's cool voice suddenly reached his ears: "Let's go." "Oh! Right! Goodbye, sis!" The soldier snapped to attention, hastily bidding farewell to Willow before scrambling after Aiden. He nearly had to jog to keep up, panting slightly by the time he matched Aiden's pace. Glancing sideways at the man's strikingly handsome yet aloof profile, the soldier's lips twitched in disbelief. *Damn, Lieutenant Nicholson, you’ve got some serious mood swings! You weren’t like this in front of your wife just now!* ... After Aiden left, Willow felt utterly deflated, her heart heavy with the ache of separation. But remembering she had to meet Driver in just two hours, she forced herself to shake off the melancholy and began packing. Over the past weeks, she had transformed their modest two-bedroom apartment into a cozy haven,