Love Began with the First Meeting novel Chapter 1276

"Go home and stay with your mom today," William urged. "She heard that you were back, and keeps asking me when you are coming home. So, relax for now."

"Yes, sir!" Maggie responded with a salute. She turned around and walked out of William's office.

A small smile appeared on William's face and he murmured to himself, "It's going to be noisy at home today."

*

"Sir, what do you think?" the captain asked the bald lieutenant general in front of him.

The lieutenant general looked far into the distance through the window, with his hands clasped behind his back. His beer belly easily touched the glass window. He squinted at the soldiers receiving training in the grounds. Slowly, he spoke to the captain, "I didn't think Edgar would make it out alive. It was an unexpected outcome. We made it sound like an effortless mission so that he would underestimate his enemy. But he turned to Brian Long for help." He had failed to predict that. After all, too many other factors were involved.

"How about we reveal to the officials about what Edgar had done?" the captain suggested with an evil smirk.

The lieutenant general shook his head in disagreement. "What difference would it make?" He paused to think about what had happened, then continued, "Brian is a reliable person. So, why did he turn to Eric for help?" He turned around to look at his subordinate, waiting for his explanation.

The captain looked confused.

The lieutenant general smiled and explained, "Let's assume that some confidential information of the Dragon Empire Group and the Dragon Island's National Congress was also leaked.

If that was the case, then everything that happened was just a coincidence. Both sides just happened to encounter each other on the way from the data bank. So, they offered each other a helping hand. In times of crisis, it's natural for acquaintances to provide assistance.

Although such a coincidence is highly unlikely, considering Dragon Island's reputation, it is inappropriate to lie to the Ruler of the Dragon Island. But, considering Edgar's competence and his high level of intelligence, it is also possible that he was counting on such a coincidence.

So, it's better if we avoid offending people with power and getting ourselves into trouble." The lieutenant general patted his subordinate's shoulder when he saw his disappointed look. "Don't worry. We will find lots of opportunities in the future. Haste makes waste. We should wait patiently, young man."

"Yes, sir!"

"You may leave now." He waved his subordinate off. The captain saluted and left the office. After the door was shut, the lieutenant general quickly dialed a number on his private phone. When the call connected, he spoke without any greeting, "What are you going to do to fix this issue?"

"It's your fault for making such poor arrangements. My manpower was compromised for nothing." The voice from the other side of the phone was idle and slow; it had an air of sophistication.

The lieutenant general burst out laughing. "Was it my mistake or yours?"

"Does it make any difference? Especially at this moment?" The man on the other side of the phone sneered, "Leo, I am not a man of great patience. If this happens again, I will not tolerate it and you will be in a lot of trouble."

The lieutenant general wasn't shaken by his threat, he growled back instead. "We are partners in crime. If I end up in trouble, you will be right there with me." After a small pause, he said, "Perhaps you need to take a break for a while. Don't let me down during the military drill next month." Saying that, he hung up without waiting for his reply. His eyes were clouded with a murderous look.

*

Maggie returned to the army camp the next day with some soup made by her mother, and headed straight to the clinic with a smile. However, when she reached Edgar's ward, she heard voices coming from the room.

Two privates were standing on guard outside the ward. When Maggie approached, they saluted her. She returned the salute and asked, "Who is inside?"

"Ma'am!" one of the privates answered. "The instructor from the artillery brigade."

Since Maggie had left the army and had received training elsewhere, she had little to no idea about the other brigades in the S Army besides the Eagle. When she heard that it was someone from the artillery brigade, her concern drove her to knock the door and report immediately.

"Come in."

Hearing Edgar's voice, Maggie opened the door and entered the ward. She took a quick glimpse at Edgar and then shifted her sight to the other side of the bed. A woman who was probably in her early thirties was standing next to Edgar's bed. She had the same military rank as Maggie, and seemed both competent and enchanting—the typically ideal kind of woman that men get obsessed with and the type that other women tended to envy.