Love Began with the First Meeting

Edgar sat in silence while Daniel reached out and patted the soldier's shoulder to console him.

"S-sir, please tell me. D-did I really kill him?" Jeffrey looked up at the two men with puffy red eyes. "D-did I really kill someone? Please have mercy on me. I didn't mean to..."

Jeffrey began to cry again. His spirit was wavering. Edgar didn't lose his sharp composure. "As an Eagle soldier, you must remain strong and keep your spirits up." "Captain Edgar," Jeffrey cut him off. "The one I killed is not an enemy or any petty criminal but a comrade! A comrade in arms! A brother in battle!"

Edgar could only sigh and said in a calm voice, "I will investigate into this matter and I will make sure that justice will served." Then he looked at Jeffrey with determination. "There is one thing I need you to do for me. You must live on and as long as you are alive, there will be always hope." Then he turned away.

Daniel also rose up and gave Jeffrey a reassuring smile. "Eagle will not give up on you. And please don't give up on yourself!" As he said that, he gave Jeffrey's shoulder a pat and left. When the door was closed, he heard wailing coming from the inside. Meanwhile, Edgar asked the soldier on duty to keep Jeffrey temporarily locked up in the closed guard chamber. They shouldn't mention, interrogate, or even see him without his orders. Finally, he and Daniel went up to the car. It was almost dawn.

"You know where to find William, right?" Edgar asked Gordon.

"Yes, sir!" confirmed Gordon.

"Then drive us there," Edgar ordered.

After resting for a while, Edgar went to the airport with the Political Commissar Wang together. The sky was already turning bright. They planned to block Henry before he could even arrive home. Edgar looked at his watch and looked at the newspaper inside the airplane. At this moment, no one knew it was an invisible trap, waiting for Edgar to fall in.

In S City, Cain admired at the morning mist during dawn. He sipped his coffee as he continued marveling the haze through the big landing window of a hotel.

"Ah, peace," he muttered to himself in relaxation.

Then his phone ran loudly and Cain tried his best to ignore it. Unfortunately, It kept on ringing and ringing.

Cain sighed blankly. He still kept on drinking his coffee, not ripping off his deep eyes upon the scenery. After ten minutes, he decided to answer his phone.

He saw who was the caller and immediately picked it up.

"Cain! Thank goodness you have finally answered!" The person on the other line was obviously anxious. Cain plopped down on his chair and let the other person talk. "Edgar had already arrived at the airport since he wanted to reach B City ahead of Henry." Cain remained calm and licked his lips. "Oh I see," he said indifferently. He paused for a moment and then continued, "Try to delay William inside the camp."

"Understood!" the other side replied. "Sir, after that, what are we going to do next?"

A contemptuous smile graced Cain's handsome features. "You don't need to worry about that. Just do what you have to do. I'll pay you as soon as it succeeds." Then he hung up. Cain could only laugh out to himself.

He looked out at the window again. The dawn's light finally broke through the thick dark winter clouds. It looked like as if it was bringing a glimmer of hope into the city.

He took out his phone again and dialed a certain number. When he got in touch with the other side of the phone, he said coldly but with a smirk, "Be prepared at B City. We need to deliver our 'gift' to Edgar as soon as possible, you know." "Yes, sir!" was the other end's reply.

Then Cain finally hung up the phone with a serene expression. He thought to himself with a smirk, 'So, Edgar, I hope you will enjoy the "gift" that I specially prepared for you.'

Cain stretched out and went to the changing room. He wore a brown sweater, cream-colored trousers, and brown leather shoes. He topped it off with a black suit, making him look vigorous.

Cain left the hotel room and hopped onto the elevator to descend. He quickly dialed Yale's phone and asked, "So how was the meeting I arranged for you last night?"

Yale nodded and bowed with a flattering smile on his lips. "Well, Sir, I have figured out the whole thing. The man was driving while drunk and the mother's has not woken up yet. As for the child, there aren't any major injuries but he still needs to stay in the hospital for several days." He paused when Cain wasn't responding but stayed on the line nonetheless. Then he continued, "The police have investigated into the matter. I heard that the child's father was already dead so the mother has raised the child alone. But don't worry, I have already sent the mother to a high care unit last night at my own expense. By now, she'll be able to recover quickly." There was glimmer of hope in Yale's voice when he said the last sentence.

Ding! The elevator doors slowly opened and Cain stepped out. He said indifferently, "Get the car ready." Then quickly dropped the call.

Yale's mouth remained opened. The busy tone coming from his phone held his unfinished words back. Then he sighed, scratching his head. He muttered to himself, "What the hell, Cain?" Then he grinned to himself as he pocketed his phone. Then he ordered someone to drive to the hotel door and wait.

When the car has arrived, Cain said coldly, "Get out of the car." Then he immediately dragged the driver out of the car and replaced him in the driver's seat. "No need to follow me."

It took a while for the driver to collect his thoughts. His jaw could only drop as Cain already driven off. Cain drove to the hospital where the son and the mother were being monitored. He managed to go around through S City without feeling lost, as if he had lived in the city for many years. When he finally arrived, he went to the nurse on duty who was at the reception desk.

"Their rooms are at the fifth floor. Please take the elevator at the right," the nurse on duty smiled. When he stepped out of the elevator, he was suddenly startled when he saw someone he shouldn't have seen.

Maggie was leaning on the wall with melancholy. Then she felt that the room went a bit dark, causing her to look up. She gasped when she met Cain's eyes. She frowned darkly and her eyes were full of doubt.

Cain gave her a nod and stepped forward. Much to her confusion, he stopped at the ward beside her and peered through the window. Inside the room was an unconscious woman surrounded by various equipment plugged in.

"Why did you even bother to come here?" Maggie asked puzzled, spewing poison with her eyes.

Cain glanced at the woman and then at Maggie. "Well, let me ask you a question. What is your relationship with the woman inside?"

Maggie's fierce expression drooped down sadly. "Well, her husband is the brother of one of my friends. It's been a while since I have last seen them." Tears were welling up at the corners of her eyes. "I didn't expect I would see them like this." Cain was taken back a bit. What a strange coincidence and it was indeed a small world, after all.

"Now why are you here?" It was now Maggie's turn to ask. "Are you acquainted with her?"

Cain only shook his head. "Yesterday, I just came back to the hotel from the military. Then I just heard what happened to her."

Maggie put a fist on her chest in suspicion, raising her guard up. "Is this why you came here?"

Cain only smiled, "Well, I believe this is the best hospital where she can receive the best medical treatment. Do you think she'll be able to afford all of this?"

Maggie began to shudder as her eyes grew wide like saucers, "You mean, you paid her medical bills! And I bet you are paying for her son's as well!"

Cain just smiled when the elevator door opened, followed by a few doctors. The smile remained plastered on Cain's face as the elevator let out a loud "ding." Then a few doctors walked out, going to the ward of Maggie's friend. He went to approach the doctors and asked, "How is she?"

One of the doctors replied, "Not good. I am afraid she may not have a chance to survive."

Maggie noticed that sadness filled up his eyes. She saw how hard he was holding back his tears. He tried his best to keep his composure as he said, "Please do everything in your power to help her survive.

Money isn't a problem. I can cover her fees. I want the hospital to give me a guarantee. I want you to save this woman!"

The doctors looked at each other puzzled. Then the attending physician only sighed in surrender. "We won't be able to give you such a guarantee but rest assured, we will try our best."

Maggie tried her best not to scream and curse. 'What the hell is Cain thinking? It's so hard to read this man!' She could glare in silence as she saw that cocky smirk shadowing on Cain's lips.

"Well, what if I invited experts outside the country?" Cain asked. There was a mask of confidence in his voice.

The attending doctor only shook his head, fixing his glasses. "Unfortunately, the level of equipment will be unable to keep up. Our medical equipment is left unused." Then he could only sigh in defeat. There was no use to argue with Cain. "We need to check first and later, we'll discuss it." The attending physician asked the paramedics behind him to follow him inside the intensive care unit.

The door creaked as it closed slowly. Cain turned back. His eyes grew darker. He was starting to be filled with hopelessness as he saw the woman's faint pulse being monitored in the apparatus. He clutched his chest. He felt his heart tightening and he was trying to think straight.

What happened twenty years ago only replayed inside his mind.