Ten years ahead of Oliver, it couldn’t be more annoying!
Oliver encouraged himself, what was there to be afraid of:
“Which eye of yours saw me running? Major Kay, you’re impressive.”
Even a firmly established punishment could be revoked, but Oliver just couldn’t accept Kay’s special treatment. Kay didn’t care about him; to Kay, that punishment was already quite absurd, and the higher-ups were very protective of him, fearing that the punishment would leave a blemish on his record. Later, during a meeting, Kay’s “punishment” was canceled.
It was changed to a reprimand, which would not be recorded in his file.
Oliver was just a coward; Kay couldn’t be bothered to argue with him and walked away with a clatter of footsteps.
Oliver was still puzzled. In private discussions with others, he noticed that Kay seemed to have changed his temper after returning from leave.
“He must be plotting something!”
With Kay’s improved temper, Oliver was even more hesitant to provoke him. The soldiers under him saw that Kay occasionally smiled, which made them even more terrified. When things are out of the ordinary, there must be something wrong; who knows if Kay is just holding back his anger to deal with them later.
The leaders were quite satisfied, feeling that Kay’s self-reflection was good, and he had become more composed.
But actually?
He was just in love…
At 20 years old, Kay had never had a girlfriend. Who in the army didn’t know that in his eyes, men and women were all the same?
Who would have thought that Kay could actually find a partner? Everyone guessed he would end up like the other soldiers in the unit, forced into blind dates and marriage by the time he was nearly 30. But during his leave, he met Whitaker Scarlett.
Just before his leave ended, the two had just confirmed their romantic relationship. A man in love is in a great mood, and others felt that Kay’s personality had softened.
Thinking of Whitaker Scarlett made Kay want to cover his chest and laugh foolishly; his wife was perfect in every way, and he loved every part of her.
Unfortunately, they were still too young and had to wait two more years to get married.
In a few months, Scarlett would come to the capital for school.
Kay smiled at a leafless willow tree on the playground. Oliver tiptoed past, wondering what kind of bad scheme Kay was brewing. Why not just confront him openly?
Of course, even if he did, he wouldn’t win against Kay.
…
Miller’s family was slaughtering pigs, and Whitaker Scarlett didn’t go back.
After helping William secure a rental, Whitaker Scarlett set off for Sablewick with money in hand.
This time, they had a total of 5,000 dollars in capital. If things went well, she and Amanda could have more money to open a store. Since they needed to buy a lot of goods, she brought Elizabeth along. Elizabeth had never been far from home; the farthest she had traveled was to the commercial city.
Having a good relationship with Uncle Daniel made it easy to get an introduction letter, and with Elizabeth’s name filled in, Whitaker Scarlett could buy train tickets.
The crowded train station made Elizabeth timid, but when she saw someone trying to squeeze past Whitaker Scarlett, her protective instincts kicked in, and she pressed closely to Whitaker Scarlett, afraid that she would get jostled.
Two train tickets cost over fifty dollars, and the round trip to Sablewick would cost them more than a hundred dollars just for transportation. Not to mention the accommodation and food expenses in Sablewick. Back when Whitaker Scarlett had just “woken up,” even if she wanted to take Elizabeth far away, they wouldn’t have been able to go far without money or power.
But now it was different; wherever Elizabeth wanted to go, Whitaker Scarlett had the fare.
With money in their pockets, they could survive anywhere.
However, leaving home is hard; being able to earn money comfortably in their hometown, Elizabeth wasn’t the type to want to struggle. She was very satisfied with her current life.
“This time, I want to visit an older sister. She helped me a lot the first time I went to Sablewick.”
Sanders Wren ran a fruit stall. The red dates from the commercial city weren’t expensive, and Whitaker Scarlett thought that if she couldn’t eat them all, she could sell them, so she brought two bags of red dates with her. After all, they were empty-handed when the mother and daughter went, so two bags of red dates wouldn’t be a burden.
Fresh red dates were 1.5 dollars per kg, and Whitaker Scarlett packed two bags for the trip, totaling 100 kg.
She spent 15 dollars, and Elizabeth didn’t object.
When they had no money, who wouldn’t be frugal? Elizabeth now earned more than 15 dollars a day, and since Sanders had helped her before, it was only right to show her gratitude. After over thirty hours on the train to Sablewick, Elizabeth had also gained some experience. However, she was used to being quiet, carrying a bag of dates while Whitaker Scarlett led the way without any objections.
“Scarlett, can you carry that? Let me put your bag on my back too.”
Whitaker Scarlett refused, “I can carry it; we’ll take the bus.”
