Rufus' POV:

"Of course, I don't want you to live such a kind of life." Sylvia held my hand and looked at me with her bright eyes. "Just as you said, I used to have nothing to be concerned about in the past. But now I have you, and I will never leave you alone."

She paused for a while, and her pretty face twisted again. "But I don't think there is any conflictbetween that and me servingmy country."

I knocked her head helplessly. "You still don't get it. When you become a real soldier in the future, you will have not only me and your friends, but the citizens who trust and respect you, and the responsibility to defend the land." S~ᴇaʀᴄh the FindNʘᴠᴇl.nᴇt website on Gøøglᴇ to access chapters of novels early and in the highest quality.

She nodded and said, "That's right. But to protect all these we care about, we must pay with blood."

"But you have to understand that losing once is not terrible. What is terrible is that you will never have a chance to win again. There are many games in life, but you must never gamble with your own life," I said in an unprecedentedly heavy tone, putting my hands on Sylvia's shoulders. "Otherwise, I can't accept the possible consequences, Sylvia."

Sylvia fell silent. Then after a while, she raised her head and looked at me. This time, she no longer looked confused. "I understand, Rufus. I now have the ability to love and the man I love. But before that, I have to learn to love myself first, so I won't joke about my own life anymore."

her promise. "Sylvia, promise me that before you

on my lips. "Nothing is more important than you. Without you, all the things I pursue

held her tightly in my arms. My heart was

same as her. Without her, my life was

apologize to Leonard tomorrow," Sylvia said in a low voice, then buried her

looks fierce, he is softhearted. Communicate with him more

was having a headache. "I guess every time I communicate with Leonard, he will only scold

help but laugh. "Don't worry, honey. I'll talk to him next time and ask him to scold

so just let it be. And what he said makes sense after all." Sylvia was afraid of Leonard. It

want then?" This time, Sylvia smiled, and the deep dimples beside her lips showed. She

her nose and looked at her dotingly. "Yes, you can do whatever you want." Sylvia giggled coquettishly in my arms, acting like a spoiled

head out and looked in another direction. "What's that over there? There seem to be

"Those are the tombs chosen in advance by many generals who are still

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