Love Began with the First Meeting

Maggie blinked her eyes when she got an answer, a typical one. The senior military officer required William to perform host duties, considering Cain had to return back to the country alone. Back then, when William and Edgar's father visited Y Country, Cain's family were

very hospitable towards them. Hence, the intention was so blatantly obvious.

Maggie pursed her lips. She only had a few fond memories during her younger years; she couldn't associate anything, even if Hana had told her the experience in Y Country. She pondered whether Cain would forgive her even though she did pull a few tricks up her sleeve. Maybe he would be willing to forgive her without any special reasons, after all.

At the thought of this, Maggie's eyes turned cunning and her lips curved slyly upward. Unfortunately, she couldn't come up with a satisfying plan. Suddenly, the S Army issued an urgent mission in the middle of dinner. It required William's and Edgar's presence so the two men didn't even finish their food.

Emptiness filled Maggie's heart, as if she was Juliet waiting for her Romeo to appear.

"Don't worry. It's fine. I think it's more convenient for me to live in the hotel owned by my father." Cain politely turned down Hana's invitation. "Besides, I had a lot of unfinished affairs left untended due to my busy schedule. I plan to make use of my days off to handle them. Or else my staff will blame it on me if they miss out on the annual bonus." Then he let out a chuckle.

Upon hearing this, Hana had no reason to force him anymore. She took a deep breath and smiled kindly, "Well, you're still here during the Spring Festival, right? Don't forget the reunion dinner with us, alright?"

"Well, if my parents aren't present at that time, I will surely come," Cain promised, giving a polite nod. "Oh dear me. I'm afraid I will be bothering you." Hana's mouth dropped slightly and then she chuckled.

"Don't be so silly! Why would you even think you're going to be a bother to me?" Cain made Hana's day. She couldn't help expressing her preference towards him. He was such a nice man! If Maggie didn't marry Edgar, she would have pushed Maggie to fall for Cain. In Hana's eyes, Cain, being handsome and intelligent, was far more better than Edgar. Edgar, however, always had to leave Maggie behind to carry out his mission. So she said, "Maggie, please escort Cain out. I need to clean up."

Maggie was reluctant to do so, but kept her mouth shut out of courtesy. She rolled her eyes as she put on her coat. Her mother and Cain kept throwing flattery at each other.

Underneath the moonlight, the wind blew strongly and it was chilly. The street lamp shone with yellow light, making the place look a bit sentimental.

Her hands still felt cold despite inside her pocket. When she was at school, she had trained hard like a man. But now when she was home, she felt more vulnerable.

"Why the long face?" Cain spoke up suddenly. His voice startled Maggie whose face reddened from the cold.

"And so what? Does it have anything to do with you?" Maggie snapped. After being fooled by Cain several times, Maggie was highly skeptical of him. Every time she was on the losing side and was beaten by him, it made her extremely uncomfortable. Cain gave her a bad case of anxiety, which she had a hard time getting rid of.

Cain didn't answer and headed towards the military district's gate along with Maggie. Since it was so cold outside, it was incredibly silent and there weren't much people outside. The two remained walking in silence as the wind howled strongly.

There was an air of awkwardness. Probably Cain went to bother Maggie on purpose. When they were about to reach the gate, Cain asked suddenly, "So it's a big mission for Uncle William and Edgar, right?" Maggie's ears perked up. She gave no answer. What was he trying to pull off this time?

"The Spring Festival is fast approaching and I really do hope to enjoy it," Cain sighed, acting pitiful.

Maggie couldn't hold back her frustration. She could only clench her fists inside her pockets. Her heart was swirled into a mix of anger, confusion, and helplessness. She only said, "Very well. I'm going back." Looking at the distance between them, she added, "Instructor Cain, that's all. Goodbye and take care! And oh, by the way, We should never see each other again except at school." After lashing out, she turned around to leave.

Suddenly, something stronger than her grabbed her by the arm. Maggie tried to pull back her arm, but Cain's hand was stronger. As if it was clamped tightly so she couldn't escape.

Maggie glared and questioned him, "What the fuck is wrong with you?"

Cain only looked back at her profoundly. "Walk with me. I told your mom I would escort you back later."

"Oh, that would be fun," Maggie said sarcastically. "Escorting each other back and forth. Does it mean I'll keep on seeing your stupid face? What kind of drugs are you on?"

"Once I walk you home later, you can stay at home." A tinge of sorrow appeared in Cain's eyes. "It's been twenty years since I have been to some places and I just want to revisit them. Is it wrong?" Then he went from sorrowful to cunning. "I did planned to do it alone, but since you're unhappy with your parents over some trivial stuff, why not vent it out with me instead?"

The nerve of that man! Maggie kept telling herself that it was dangerous to stare at Cain's eyes or else she would be caught by web. Why was it so impossible to move away from him? Was it because of his straightforwardness?

"I-I don't keep any secrets from my mom." Maggie raised her head and made it clear. "Just to make it clear. I'm already married to Edgar. Therefore we are already way beyond in a simple romantic relationship. So is there anything that cannot be exposed to my mom?" Cain lowered his head

and went closer toward to Maggie dangerously. "Is it true

or is it false?" Maggie pushed Cain away hard, glaring at him with no hint of mercy. She drew out her arms so she could manage to run back home. Filled with panic, she trudged quickly in a few steps. Her alert mind made her turn around to make sure that Cain wasn't doing anything weird. He only gave her a complacent smile and put his hands in his pockets, causing her to almost tumble onto the ground.

Cain's smile got broader, but the dim light emitted by the street lamps softened his features. Maggie didn't detect anything weird and she was embarrassed to turn around to look for something. The night sky, maybe?

Then Cain finally turned around to head to the gate. The night winds were howling and swept towards his face like a sharp cold blade, but Cain still walked gently and elegantly.

The security guard by the front gate kept observing Cain until he was already five feet away from the gate. 'Did my eyes deceive me? Why did I see a murderous look on his face? It was like... the eyes of some venomous snake.'

Cain hitched a ride on Edgar's car when he came earlier. While Edgar was leaving, he didn't ask Maggie to escort Cain. The unwillingness was present in Maggie's eyes. The military district wasn't located downtown and it wasn't far away from it. It only took ten minutes to arrive at the revenue. Standing on the sidewalk, Cain hailed for the first empty cab he saw. 00000