"I just finished training. Don't you mind the smell of sweat?" Daniel asked in a teasing tone.
Evelyn shook her head quickly and answered, "No, I don't mind it at all."
Her soft and cute voice was so sweet to the ears, and nobody could resist it.
"Let me kiss you if you don't mind."
Daniel kissed her tiny upturned face and then tickled his niece, making the sound of her giggles echo through the dining hall. The single soldiers looked on at the happy scene feeling a little envious. They hoped that someday they would also have such a sweet and lovely daughter just like Evelyn.
While it also reminded those who were married of their own children at home and felt a little sad. They had to swallow the bitterness together with their food.
After a while of playing with her, Daniel helped Evelyn eat her breakfast then glanced up at his brother-in-law and asked, "Brian, have you made up your mind?"
"You're going to get married in three days, right?" Brian shifted the topic. And he added, "Cathy has been preparing for your wedding, day and night and you should leave your work for your soldiers to do. A wedding is one of the biggest events in your life. Aren't you afraid that Cathy will get annoyed doing it all on her own?"
"I won't get annoyed!" Cathy interrupted abruptly. "If Daniel can persuade you, I will be happy even if I have to marry myself on the wedding day," she kidded. It sounded like a joke, but there was some truth behind it.
She was in the same team as Daniel and also wanted to see Falcon Commando improved. Only in this way, can her work be fully used. She felt satisfied as long as she was the most important person in Daniel's heart. As for other things, like the wedding and other ceremonies, she didn't care about them at all. 'At least one thing was for sure.' She blinked her eyes and thought, 'Daniel must be more romantic than Brian.'
They had a happy time during breakfast. It seemed people could forget all of their troubles when Evelyn was in their company.
The members of Falcon Commando who were sitting at another table had been watching them while having breakfast. Mountain Falcon was the first to ask Red Falcon, "Do you think our captain has persuaded Brian or not?"
"Of course not!" Red Falcon replied in a definite tone.
He was staring at Daniel while biting the chopsticks and added absurdly, "Look! There's a disappointment in our captain's eyes. That means he hasn't handled it."
The other soldiers let out a sigh. Everyone sat up, and someone consoled the others by saying, "Forget it. Maybe it's for the better that our captain's brother-in-law isn't involved in this matter. Otherwise, our morale will be killed."
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