Love on the Fast Track (Derek and Norah)

Chapter 144:

“Everything. I remember everything, Norah,” Kason replied.

Kason’s eyes were deep and tender. The little girl he once knew had transformed into the stunning woman standing before him, yet he hadn’t connected the little girl with this dazzling woman until recently. Fourteen years had passed.

Back then, in a village caught in the throes of war, the relentless sounds of gunfire and booming explosions filled the air.

“Captain Hayes, the enemy has attacked the village ahead. Do we go in for a rescue?” In the thick of the jungle, a man clad in camouflage, his face painted with military green, hurried over to Kason to ask.

Technically speaking, calling Kason a “captain” wasn’t quite right, as his face bore the freshness of youth, barely an adult. But his presence was commanding, giving off an icy vibe that seemed to surpass those around him.

“Are all our team members here? And how many enemies are we facing?” Kason asked.

“I’ve checked. There’s a small group in the village. All ten of us are accounted for. We’ve got this.” They were at the border junction, a constant battleground with the neighboring country. Some groups, ignoring the border, tried to pass through, contributing to the ongoing war and turmoil.

“Let’s move. We need to speed up the rescue,” Kason ordered. At his command, several men in camo gear quickly moved toward the village.

Kason discovered Norah in an empty well, shivering in her light clothing against the cold winter, silent but clearly terrified.

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“It’s okay now?” Kason took off his jacket and wrapped it around Norah. “Can you tell me your name? Do you know where your family is?”

taken care of the enemy. We found mostly older folks and kids in the village. A lot of them didn’t make it.” While walking, a teammate filled him in. Hearing this,

no clue who had left Norah in the well. When he passed by and saw the disordered footprints around it, he looked and saw her curled up at the bottom. “There’s

teammate glanced at Norah being held by Kason. “Captain Hayes, she’s really lucky

few had been spared. That they could rescue Norah from the well was indeed a stroke of luck. Kason always had a soft spot for the elderly. He gently rubbed Norah’s back and asked

and as she pointed upwards,

on Norah’s face and the healed cuts on

car with Norah, Kason was met with his teammate’s playful words. He responded

apologized, glancing at Norah, who was closely clinging to Kason. “My apologies,

together, holding tightly to Kason’s hand, her gaze cast downward, silent. It was discovered from the villagers that Norah had been orphaned and wandering the village since she was about eight, relying on the kindness of various

a mission called him away, he took Norah

fidgeting with her

good kid. I’m just swamped with work.” Kason bent down to

bright eyes as she

embraced her gently. “Take care

the welfare home’s entrance, tears streaming down her face as she clutched the brown teddy bear Kason had given her, watching him disappear

his team and inadvertently forgot about Norah, who was waiting for him back

muttered, “Norah,

of the past. “Kason, it’s been a

remembered him after someone mentioned his name at the bar recently. He had forgotten about her, but it didn’t bother her. After all, she didn’t

he heard her voice. “Norah,