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.

realization of what he had just done hit him, and he froze for

"D-did I really just chicken out in front of Raven again? It's been four years! I thought I'd already shaken off

colonel now, but Raven doesn't even have a rank on her shoulder! So why the hell am

when he noticed a faint smirk on Raven's

Ken's heart clenched.

inexplicable urge to

years since they last saw each

eyes that once held

eyes widened in shock as a sudden thought struck

another man in her life?'

before he could spiral deeper into his own imagination, she cut in sharply."

Ken seemed

quickly turned to check on Miles, who was lying on the operating table. Seeing that Miles looked a little

to be on the safe side, he asked, "Captain Henderson, how are you feeling? If you need

had suddenly returned to his usual composure, and offered a polite smile. "I'm fine now. Thank you for your concern,

thank me. It was Brigadier General Fleming who heard about your injury and

Raven, a flicker of something

that Lionel cared so much about him would have deeply moved