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, Norah trembled

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 nothing to worry about. You’re safe with us.”

at Norah being held by Kason. “Captain Hayes, she’s

of deceased elderly and children. Very few had been spared. That they could rescue Norah from the well

was quiet, and as she pointed

Noticing the dirt on Norah’s face and the healed cuts on her skin, Kason quickly

out of the car with Norah, Kason was met with his teammate’s playful words. He

Norah, who was closely clinging to

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 families to survive. It was a generous villager who had saved Norah’s life

two weeks with Norah at their base, but when a mission called him away, he took Norah to a city welfare

Norah looked down, fidgeting with her fingers. “I can change anything you don’t like about

I’m just swamped with work.” Kason bent down to meet her gaze. “We’ll catch

wide, bright eyes as she looked up

embraced her gently. “Take care of

young Norah remained at the welfare home’s entrance, tears streaming down her face

only he survived. He buried the memories of his team and inadvertently forgot about Norah, who was waiting for him back

muttered, “Norah, it’s

with a touch of the past. “Kason, it’s

after someone mentioned his name at the bar recently. He had forgotten about her, but it didn’t

he heard her voice. “Norah, I’m