When he let go of the grip, he hastily clenched his fingers, hiding the bloodstain in his palm, "All the love, hate, and vendettas, my long-standing feud with Thaddeus... it all ends today.
How could I not have Evadne by my side at such a crucial moment?"
Hans frowned deeply, his gaze filled with confusion as if looking at a madman reveling in the apocalypse:
"What are you planning to do?"
"I know you've always had a soft spot for Evadne, sir, but you've never wanted to show it."
Avery stopped his coughing and began buttoning his shirt slowly and elegantly, as if it were any other ordinary morning, "But even if you win Evadne, sir, you'll never have her heart. It's all an illusion, a grand dream.
Her heart will always belong to Thaddeus. Unless."
Hans's gaze turned icy, he demanded, "Unless what?"
"Hans, if you truly want to pledge allegiance to the sir, do as I say."
Avery took Evadne's delicate hand, kissed the back of her smooth hand gently, his fingertips lingering lovingly, "One last time, consider it a repayment for the sir saving my life back in the day."
...
ROSE Island wasn't as rugged and complicated as other undeveloped islands.
Thaddeus and Elvis, with their agile and fierce movements, sped through the woods, swift as cheetahs, fierce as tigers.
Both were top students from the military academy, especially Thaddeus, who had rich combat experience in the wilderness.
As long as Evadne hadn't been secretly moved, finding her was just a matter of time.
Before delving into the jungle, they had contacted their elder brother to lock in the island's coordinates through the Sky System and scanned the surroundings of the island.
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