Chapter 451

Micah Rowley perked up the moment he heard Louise Bennett's question, puffing out his chest with a cheeky grin. "Yup, I got it!" Louise shot him a thumbs-up. "Not bad, not bad at all!" Dominic Ellis walked out carrying a bowl of porridge, chuckling. "Alright, Mr. Early Bird. You ran and got breakfast? Go take a quick shower and come down to eat." Micah nodded at Louise and darted off to clean up. Louise watched him go, wide-eyed. "He went to bed at two last night and still got up to run this morning?" Dominic leaned in and kissed her on the forehead. "Yeah, old habits from the military die hard. We used to be up at five every day running ten kilometers. Eight o’clock? That’s sleeping in." Having woken up at ten, Louise suddenly gained a new level of respect for Micah—especially compared to the others who were still dead asleep at ten-thirty. Dominic began setting the table. "Did you wash your hands? If not, go do that. Breakfast's almost ready." "I did!" Louise replied quickly. "But wa