Chapter 2 He Came Back

James stood at the window and looked outside grimly. Three years ago, he had an accident while carrying out a mission. He found himself abandoned in the wilderness. He was injected with an immensely strong drug. As he was about to die, she suddenly appeared. James could no longer resist the effect of the drug and ravaged her. By the time he regained consciousness, he found himself in the military hospital. He used his connections and found her within two days. However, it was too late. He saw her dressed in a white wedding gown and stood at the altar of the church, exchanging rings with Jon without hesitation. She had become Jon's wife. Today, he received news about Jon's girlfriend being held hostage. He immediately thought she was the pregnant woman being held hostage and rushed there. Unexpectedly, the pregnant woman turned out to be her husband's mistress. Yet, she chose to put herself in danger to save the mistress and the bastard child. James glanced toward the hostage room and asked solemnly, "How much longer will it take for the helicopter to arrive?" Lieutenant Colonel Adler reported, "Another thirty minutes." James did not say anything else but placed a ladder between two kitchen walls and climbed up. I promised to keep her safe, and I shall keep that promise. "Chief!" Lieutenant Colonel Adler shouted before ordering the other soldiers urgently, "Number 008, Number 101, follow chief immediately. You must protect him." "Yes, sir." The two soldiers immediately climbed upstairs. Meanwhile, Lieutenant Colonel Adler nearly cried from worry. Chief has a bright future and might even become president one day. If anything happens to him, the vice president will kill me. James jumped into a room agilely and glanced at the surrounding. Then, he cautiously approached Clara. Clara suddenly noticed James behind the criminals and was stunned. However, she quickly understood James' intention. "Can I go to the washroom?" Clara asked. "Just relieve yourself here." The older man replied cautiously. "None of you have a chance to escape. There are more than a dozen guns aiming at you from outside the window." Clara glanced at the window. The older man was stunned and rushed to the window. Seeing this, Clara grabbed the chance and ran towards the door. However, the older man realized Clara had tricked him. He raised his gun and aimed it at her leg. James moved faster and grabbed Clara's arm, sending her crashing into his embrace. Clara looked up into his eyes. "Why did you return?" "Lie down against the couch and don't move. I will do everything to protect you." James promised. Cathy looked up at James. She did not expect a stranger to do everything he could to protect her. On the other hand, her husband who was supposed to protect her was now enjoying another woman's embrace. The abductor shot the TV, shattering its screen. That exposed Clara and James to the abductor's line of sight. James dashed forward, shielding Clara in his arms. Bang! Bang! Bang! Clara's world suddenly turned silent. Painful memories assailed her mind as she remembered Jon's betrayal and lies. It would be nice if my life ends now! Clara closed her eyes and quietly shed a tear. In a split second, two gunshots sounded. Number 008 and Number 101, who were hiding nearby, acted at James' instruction and instantly wiped out the abductors. They rushed to check the fallen abductors before approaching James and saluted, "Chief, the abductors are dead." James let go of Clara. She opened her eyes and smiled. "I didn't expect to remain alive after all that has happened." James was confused by her tone. She sounded disappointed. Clara got up and looked at him with her beautiful eyes. They were clear but cold, reminding James of a peaceful lake where the water was cold but calm. She smiled and said, "Thank you for your protection, Chief. Now that the mission is over, I shall head back to the hospital." Then, she turned around, took her medical kit, and walked out of the door. The room turned silent as if she was never there. James looked at the wet patch on his chest and felt an inexplicable emotion. "Lieutenant Colonel Adler!" "Yes, Chief!" "I need you to gather information about her. I want to know everything." James instructed sternly. "Yes, Chief!" … Meanwhile, the fragrance of apples filled the room of a villa halfway up a mountain in Highmallow District. There was a pink bed with wrinkled sheets in the room. Jon sat naked on the bed and stared down at a woman. He had a gentle and charming expression, but there was not a hint of warmth in his gaze. A woman in pink lay between his legs, parting her moist red lips seductively. The woman kneeled and used her tongue to pleasure his most sensitive part while moaning enticingly. "Sir… Please look at me." The woman pleaded. Jon leaned down and smiled deviously. He tilted her chin and said, "You want it?" "Sir, please give it to me. I will serve you better than your wife." Hearing her words, Jon's calm gaze suddenly turned cold. He shoved her aside and stood up. "How disappointing." Jon snorted softly and headed toward the bathroom. … James returned to the base and looked through the information Lieutenant Colonel Adler gathered. He frowned, and guilt flashed in his dark eyes. He had not known how much Clara suffered after her marriage. She lived separately from her husband and did not get along with her in-laws. Furthermore, her mother had to be admitted to a mental hospital. Moreover, her husband had eighteen lovers since their marriage. He changed his lover around every two and a half months. Jon closed the folder and instructed Lieutenant Colonel Adler, "Speak to the chairman of the hospital and promote her to the vice director position." "Yes, understood." Lieutenant Colonel Adler obeyed without question. "Also, appoint two military doctors in the special forces. I don't want us to have to resort to using civilian doctors during emergencies again. Fighting criminals is a soldier's duty." "Yes, understood!" "What is my schedule for today?" James put on his military uniform. The uniform made him look upright and valiant. Lieutenant Colonel Adler answered, "Chief, Chief Randel of the Air Force invited you to meet at General Order Nightclub." James frowned slightly. General Order Nightclub was a famous place for drinking and sex. Most people went there to have a love affair. He had an unexplainable revulsion toward such places. However, he was curious about why Elias Randel wanted to see him. Thus, he did not reject the invitation. "Sure." … Clara had just finished her final surgery for the day and opened her office door tiredly. Her best friend, Aari Vaughn, sat with her legs crossed on Clara's chair and grinned at her. "Clara, I heard you have been promoted to the vice director position." Clara nodded with a smile. Aari was her only close friend. Thus, she could let go of her worries temporarily before her. "How did you know? You are quite well-informed." Aari said excitedly, "That is such good news. Why are you still working? Let's go. I'm bringing you somewhere to celebrate!" Since Clara had finished work, she did not refuse the invitation but nodded with a smile. "Sure. Let me change my clothes." A sly gleam flashed across Aari's eyes. "I have prepared your clothes and placed them in the office." Then, she turned around and pulled out a pack of pills from her pocket. If Clara was here, she would instantly recognize that it was a popular sex drug. Aari chuckled and went out to make a call. "Hello, is this General Order Nightclub? I would like to make a reservation…"