The Valkyrie Returns and Slays (Raven)

Chapter 353

hapter 353 Other Men

Raven thought, 'No, not at all...

Ken asked, "What's with that look, Raven? Are you speechless because you're so blown away by how awesome I turned out to be?"

Raven's lips twitched faintly.

At that moment, Raven could not help but feel that ditching Ken four years ago- given how dangerous things were-had been an absolutely brilliant decision.

Both Miles and the young doctor looked at Ken, their faces revealing a mix of emotions that were hard to describe. After all, anyone who had risen to the rank of colonel was expected to be composed, formidable-even intimidating. But Ken was definitely cut from a different cloth.

Ken, however, seemed blissfully unaware of their stares. His eyes were locked solely on Raven, the rest of the room forgotten.

When Raven ignored him, he tugged at her arm with a pitiful expression. "Raven, come on, tell me where you've been all these years! Did anyone give you trouble? Just say the word, and I'll take care of them for you!"

Raven gave him a faint smile. "Forget others-if you keep clinging to me like this, you'll be the one getting hit."

Ken instinctively let go of her arm and took two steps back.

had just done hit him, and he froze for

four years! I thought I'd already shaken off

besides, I'm a colonel now, but Raven doesn't even have a rank on her shoulder! So why the hell am I chickening out?" Emboldened by his thoughts, Ken took a step

he noticed

Ken's heart clenched.

inexplicable urge to retreat, to find some quiet corner to disappear

had been four years since they last saw each other, but somehow,

her eyes-those eyes that once

shock as a sudden

be that Raven has another

noticed the shift in Ken's expression and, before he could spiral deeper into his own imagination, she cut in sharply." What

Ken seemed

just clicked in his mind, he quickly turned to check on Miles, who was lying on the operating table. Seeing that Miles looked a little pale but

side, he asked, "Captain Henderson, how are you feeling? If you need anything, just let

composure, and offered a polite

me. It was Brigadier General Fleming who heard about your

to Raven, a flicker of something

had been before, knowing that Lionel cared so much about