"That is really nice of him to say so. Have you had your dinner already?" said Kevin as he looked away from the papers. He wasn't interested in dealing with those now. Rather, he looked at Lee's face and noticed that he had been sweating due to the long trip he just had to get there.
"Don't worry about me. I have eaten something on the way. How is Leena doing now?" said Lee as he cast a concerned stare at the sleeping Leena. She used to be so energetic and cheerful. However, it wasn't the case right now as she lay motionless on the hospital bed. The sad sight made Lee a bit depressed. He felt his throat ache a little so he quickly looked away.
"She hasn't woken up yet but I think it won't be long before she recovers. You know Leena, right? She is not the type of person who enjoys lying in bed all day long." As he spoke, Kevin reached out to tuck Leena's stray hair to the back of her ear. A bitter grin cracked his lips. He was just consoling himself. He knew that there was nothing that he could do to wake Leena up at this stage. Even someone as extraordinary as Tom couldn't give his words about the exact time Leena would be waking up. Things were really not looking fine for them at the moment.
"I really hope for Leena to come back to her senses soon. Major General, is there anything I can do for you?" said Lee to comfort Kevin. It worried him a lot to see Kevin as gloomy and down as this. He had been with Kevin for years and this was honestly the first time Lee saw him being this discouraged.
"If you have time, could you please help drive Leena's car back? I got a phone call today that the car has been fixed. I have to stay here and look after her myself. Would you mind driving the car back for us?" In reality, Kevin was actually worried about the car. He had no time to deal with it and couldn't possibly bother the men from the traffic bureau with such a trivial thing. Kevin knew that Lee would be the perfect man to run the errand for him.
"No problem. I will do it right away. I will also go and visit the injured soldiers on your behalf. That would make them understand why you haven't shown up yet." Lee quickly nodded and said with great confidence. He would do anything to ease his Major General's pain. As cautious as he was, Lee was naturally better at his job than Mark.
"Thank you for your help. Please tell the soldiers to take good rest and don't worry too much about the incident." said Kevin. He shook his head and sighed with a heavy heart. Things were happening too fast these days that he couldn't avoid feeling worn out.
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