Unwilling Bride: The 1V5 Love Drama novel Chapter 219

Chapter 219 Good Friends

Ava gave a half-laugh and rotted her eyes. “Guys, death’s part of life. Stop acting like some abandoned puppy. “Really, I’m doing okay. Jonathan, my uncles, and my aunt all take good care of me. Grandpa may he gone, but I still hav Noelle pressed a hand to her chest. “Good. That’s good, Ava, you’re too kind. Life had no right to be that cruel to you!” Was it cruel? Maybe. She didn’t have her parents, but she had real family again. That had to sount for something.

Shooting practice had been brutal for Ava. This phase was harder than she expected.

She had no prior experience, not in this life or the last. She studied hard, but it wasn’t paying off.

Her results were poor. Her scores weren’t close to winning model cadet. But those five extra credits were calling her name couldn’t let them slip away. After some thinking, she decided to ask for help.

She grabbed the walkie and keyed in Laurent’s internal channel. She waited for him to pick up.

He lived right next door, but he was rarely around. He barely stayed on base during the day and got home late at night. Son he’d vanish for a full twenty-four hours.

Ava couldn’t figure out his routine. Her only move was to try reaching him first.

The signal buzzed again and again with no answer. Ava let out a long breath and moved to hang up.

A quiet male voice answered. “Hello…”

“Laurent?” Ava paused. Something sounded off. “Wait, you’re not Laurent, are you?”

“Who is this? The officer’s not here. He didn’t take his comms. Ma’am, who exactly-”

“Sorry! Wrong channel!” Ava cut the line before he finished.

The young soldier looked down at the walkie like it had grown legs. Why was a girl’s voice coming through?

Over thirty minutes later, Ava had dozed off against her headboard. A knock on the door snapped her awake.

She threw on her shoes and got up to answer it.

Laurent stood outside and asked, “You called me?”

Ava rubbed her eyes. “Yeah. But someone else answered, so I hung up.”

“I stepped out to handle something.” He looked her over casually. “How’s training? Still keeping up?”

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Ava stepped back and waved him in. “Did you change the entire training program this year? Everyone says none of this stuff was if the old schedule.”

Laurent nodded. “I looked at previous drills. They were boring and soft. There was no real training value. It didn’t push anyone ”

Ava gave him a blank look. So it really was his doing.

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Chapter 219 Good Friends

You know people think you’re a complete nightmare, right? Nobody has anything nice to say about you.”

There were way harsher words, but Ava wasn’t about to say them to his face.

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“I’m the head this year. I’m not repeating the same lazy routine. I don’t care what they say. You’re already getting a watered version of real cadet training.”

Ava stared at him. The others weren’t exaggerating. He really was a cold, tone-deaf machine.

Laurent squinted slightly. “What’s that look? You think I’m going too far?”

Ava coughed once. “Not really. I respect whatever orders my commanding officer gives.”

“So, what, you’re falling behind? It’s too much for you?”

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