At the Shaw family’s residence, Colton packed his belongings while Melody stood nearby, arms folded, wearing a frown. She asked, “Do you have to go?”

After finally being transferred back to Alfornada and finding stability, Colton was now being sent to Malie City.

It was said that they would undergo long-term training stationed there.

Colton lifted his head, his voice unusually gentle as he replied, “Are you gonna miss me?”

Melody paused, then sneered, “Don’t try to sugarcoat it.”

A hint of helplessness flickered in Colton’s eyes, but he remained silent.

This version of Colton was as gentle as a cloud.

In his eyes, there was only the nation, its people, the safety of the country, the frontline battlefield, comrades-in-arms, team meetings…

His time was always dedicated to others, except for her and Ivan.

Ivan had grown up without Colton ever taking him to school, and he was absent when their child had a high fever and fell ill.

The only time he made an appearance was when Ivan was kidnapped and remained missing for a few days before finally causing him to “be aware.”

It was during that time that he stayed with Ivan for a few days.

Melody could not help but feel disappointed.

Others praised him for his respect and dedication.

But as a family member, only she knew how sorrowful it felt.

Initially, this would not have been an issue as she was someone who understood the importance of duty.

However, there was a female officer on his team who worked closely with him, and he often interacted with her. Melody could not help but feel uneasy about it.

After Melody mentioned her concerns, Colton simply stated that he had nothing to do with the other woman and provided no further explanation. Another year passed in their busy lives.

Melody, like any wife would be, grew increasingly frustrated. She turned around with a displeased expression and left the room.

Colton paused in his packing, a frown on his face. What did he say wrong this time? Did she want to accompany him?

The thought of Blake taking Lilly to Malie City made him reconsider. Perhaps it was not ideal to be separated from his family for an extended period.

Realizing why Melody was upset, Colton called out to her, “Wait.”

him to

he said was, “You and Ivan should pack your things and come

Melody was left speechless.

in the Shaw family, so

nodded and said, “I’ll take care of Ivan’s school transfer procedures. Drake

Malie City would last one or two years, or maybe even three to five years. While it might be slightly troublesome to

Melody exclaimed, “Ivan is used to being here! You can’t just decide on your own and ask him if he

schoolbag on his back and calmly said, “I

he was not particularly

Ivan did not want to see his parents arguing. With his father absent and his mother often sulking, he thought it

speaking, he went back to his room and started

sons were warm

end, Ivan’s family embarked on the journey to

opened his eyes and asked, “By the way, Ivan,

Ivan responded simply, “Yeah.”

that he did not want

decided not to press the matter.

“hmm” and

other

calmly raised his hand and observed it. On the inside of his wrist, there was a simple pattern

pattern was not there

Ivan turned his wrist to hide

observed Ivan through the

Colton’s, with cool and reserved eyes. He did

friends, and they had similar personalities. The only difference was that Drake sometimes acted a bit arrogant in front of Lilly, whereas Ivan always offered candy to Lilly whenever he saw

it would be nice for Ivan to have

and Ivan and his brother were in the same class. After his brother moved to Malie City, Ivan would

had also changed schools on

is it happening to us? We’re the only

“This is unfair! This is

responded with a dismissive tone,

Josh was disappointed

sunset, and wondered if their sister was already out of school by

used to go home

three of them, the children who were “left behind” remained,

grown accustomed to waiting for her older brother to pick her up

the dismissal time varied—sometimes after four o’clock, other times after

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