It'll Come Naturally novel Chapter 897

"Mm!" Kevin hummed his affirmation out, without any explicit words. But just this single word answer was enough to delight Leena. She almost jumped in excitement when hearing his answer and knowing that he did miss her. However, she didn't want Kevin to know her actual thoughts yet, so before her next words came out, she soon adjusted her tone of voice and made it sound calm, trying very hard to cover her trace of excitement that came just a few seconds earlier.

"But you'll have to wait. I'll be back after a while," said Leena, her tone calm without too much emotion, successfully removing all the information that could be conveyed by tone. She didn't sound cold, just casual. As she wanted to surprise Kevin, she didn't tell him the truth that her graduation thesis had been passed and she would be standing in front of him this time tomorrow.

"How long is 'a while' exactly?" asked Kevin, frowning slightly as he was disappointed that she would not be coming back soon. So far, Leena had done a great job of hiding her feelings from him. He couldn't tell what she was thinking at all. He was on his way to the parking lot. Soldiers saluted him as he walked past, and since he was on the phone with Leena, he nodded to them politely to express his respect.

"Well, it's hard to say. Maybe just a couple of days, maybe a month, or maybe half a year," answered Leena, giggling to continue joking with him. How she wished she could see his expression when he heard her words. But deep inside her heart, she was so excited that she would see him soon and she couldn't help laughing happily in her head. It was a party featuring her happiness as the guest of honor.

"Little girl, why not say a couple of years? Hmm?" replied Kevin, feeling helpless about her answer. He wanted an exact time that told him when she could be back, down to the day, or even the hour, if possible. He missed her a lot and wasn't afraid to show it. Arriving at his lot, he opened his car door, climbed in, threw his briefcase onto the passenger seat, and pulled the door shut. He did those so smoothly that they looked like one action.

"I'd say that but you wouldn't believe me, right? Besides, I don't want to stay here for a couple years. If I were to stay here for that long, you'd probably have a different wife and a child with her when I get back," said Leena. But the thought that he might have children with other women stung her and made her feel very uncomfortable. Her heart ached terribly even just thinking of it.

"Yeah, so it's better that you finish your thesis as soon as possible. I'll be waiting for you at home," said Kevin expectantly. He would never know that Leena was so moved by his words that she almost cried for them. For Leena, "I'll be waiting for you at home" was more touching than "I love you".