The next morning.
Chloe and Len Hawthorne agreed that she would return to Sheffield City first.
After taking Chloe to the airport and watching her board the plane, Len Hawthorne drove away.
On the way to the bustling city, a woman dressed as a researcher stood by the roadside.
Len Hawthorne parked the car beside her and lowered the window.
Angelina Gregory nodded slightly at him, "Captain Hawthorne."
"Angelina Gregory from Province X."
"I thought Captain Hawthorne had forgotten about me," Angelina smiled faintly.
Len Hawthorne's hand rested on the edge of the car window, biting a cigarette lightly to curb his addiction.
He didn't look at her, instead gazing forward, "I remember you had a promising future in border defense back then. If you had stayed, you would have had your own position. Why did you suddenly change your career?"
"When Captain Hawthorne was trying to recruit me back then, I was already looking forward to it. However, later, I met someone."
"Blake Watsons."