Chapter 19
Zachary noticed the ointment at Natalie’s side and exclaimed, “Did you consult Mr. Bradley?”
Dominic and Jasper shared a friendship that spanned generations. In the past, when Jasper dislocated his shoulder, he healed even better than before after Dominic treated him. However, Jasper rarely bothered Dominic, let alone taking someone to him for treatment,
Natalie, unaware of their history, nodded at Zachary
He shot a bewildered glance at Jasper, almost drepping his cutleties. Jasper, their icy captain, had voluntarily taken a woman to consult a doctor. It was Dominic’s place, no less, willingly putting himself in deb
Zachary remembered when they had a collective mission, a female soldier complained of a sore foot. Jasper had told her to “tough it out“, and if she couldn’t, to “take off her uniform and leave because the team didn’t support princesses
It was stark display of his cold and ruthless nature.
While Zachary was still marveling, the waiter arrived with the dashes
Plate after plate piled up on the small table, nearly overflowing, Zachary shot another bewildered look at Jasper, questioning why he was ordering so much food today when he usually didn’t seem to care much about eating.
“it’s time tout.” It was as if Jasper could wad his thoughts, giving him a frosty glare.
Zachary obediently diverted his gaze and picked up his cutleries.
Natale didn’t notice their exchange and, seeing that all the dishes had arrived, called out, “Mr. Locke, Mr. Stone, you must be working hard in training. You should eat more. I’m truly grateful to you both. If you hadn’t passed by, I wouldn’t be sitting here safely enjoying this meal.”
She reflected on how she might have been forced to fight off those two thugs with a knife,
Zachary picked up a dish and put it into his bowl, saying, “Ma. Talla, you really should thank Captain Locke. If he hadn’t taken leave and insisted I join him to buy a wedding gift for colleague, we might not have gone to that alley at all.”
Jasper passed with his caries, his cold gaze fixing on Zachary. “Can you shut your mouth while we eat?”
Zachary mattered, “I’m just telling the truth. Look at how fate brought you and Ms. Tak together. It’s destined to become a story of a hero saving a beauty.”
Natalie chuckled, surprised by his humor. However, she didn’t miss the implication of “raking leave“, so she asked. “Mr. Locke, are you from Kingston?” 4
Before jasper could respond, Zachary jumped in. “Captain Locke is a local. He’s 25 this year and comes from a family with three generations in the military–high–ranking officials. He loves In the Air Force Base Housing, Just an hour’s drive from our use.”
As Zachry caled off Jasper’s background, Jasper narrowed his eyes slightly, casting a warning glance at Zacha
Zachary,
Seeing that Zachary recoiled, wearing an expression that said he was just trying to help Ignoring him, Jasper continued eating
Natalie said, “So, you’re a local, Mr. Locke Why don’t you go home during your time off?”
She knew her question was a bit abrupt. Someone as clever as Jasper would surely be suspicious, but she couldn’t help herself. She w
wanted to confirm if her assumptions were correct.
