Elvis chuckled and he held Gu Mengmeng's little face with both his hands. "If I could turn back time, I will go through that long period of suffering again. I will choose to undergo even more toil and grind, to become an even better version of myself to receive you, protect you and look after you."
Gu Mengmeng lowered her eyes. "I would rather you to be a little weaker and have to undergo less suffering."
Elvis kissed Gu Mengmeng's delicate face. "If I was weaker, I would probably never have met you, you silly girl."
Gu Mengmeng looked up, her eyes full of tenderness and aching.
Elvis pinched her little nose. "Alright, let's stop talking about me. Let's discuss about Cole. That fellow… we must guard against him."
Lea nodded. "The injured have more or less recovered. We cannot continue sitting here to wait for Cole's next move. If he does not do anything in another three days, we will continue towards Saint Nazaire.