It was Michele!
Yasmeen had dealt with Michele for so many years, and she knew best what kind of engine her car
had. Now it was too late for her to leave. But what would Lucas do if she and Michele got into a fight?
For a moment, she was in a bit of a hurry, even thinking that she might as well fight with her.
Suddenly, a pair of slender fingers gently gripped her wrist.
Yasmeen looked back and heard Lucas say, "Go to my room and stay there. Don't come out without my
orders."
"But ..."
"Do as I say!"
Lucas' soft words instantly blocked out all Yasmeen's words.
She looked at Lucas and then quickly went upstairs to his room, while Lucas quickly got up and
cleaned up the things Yasmeen had eaten.
He had just sat down when Michele came in in a hurry.
When she saw Lucas sitting on the sofa watching the military news, her face, which had been red as
she ran in a hurry, eased somewhat.
"Lucas."
She called out to Lucas.
Lucas didn't say anything and didn't turn around, but remained engrossed in watching TV.
It was then that Michele remembered that Lucas's ear had not yet healed.
Yasmeen hid in Lucas's room and listened and watched secretly. Although she knew it was wrong to be
like this, she just wasn't comfortable with it.
Now she was suddenly a little happy to see that Lucas was still pretending not to hear.
This was a secret between her and Lucas.
It was a good feeling.
Michele, unaware that Yasmeen was there, came to Lucas and turned the TV off.
Only then did Lucas look at her.
"Is something wrong?"
"Lucas, I heard my dad say that your gun was sabotaged while you were on a mission, wasn't it? Why
didn't you say anything? Why didn't you tell me? The aim was off and that's why you missed and
injured the hostage, right? Why didn't you explain? And why did you erase the traces of Yasmeen's
presence at the scene for her? Do you know that you can't hide this? Now that this has been revealed,
you'll probably be disciplined and even expelled from the army! Is it worth it for Yasmeen? Besides,
she's not even from our country, she appeared on the scene ..."
"It's worth it!"
Lucas answered before Michele could finish, but his words pierced into Michele's chest like a sharp
blade.
Her eyes instantly moistened.
"Worth it? Is it worth not being a soldier for her?"
"Yeah."
Lucas nodded, and his eyes were unusually determined.
Michele suddenly couldn't stand up. She took two steps back, and tears welled up in her eyes, but she
forced herself not to cry.
"Why? What is it about me that is inferior to her? We grew up together, and I know better than anyone
how much you love the military district. Why did it have to be her? For her, you could give up the dream
you grew up with, couldn't you? Have you ever considered that her presence on the scene could very
well be detrimental to our country!"
"Just because of her identity?"
The most common thing Lucas had heard in the past few days was that Yasmeen was not from this
country and that she might be against it. Lucas's brow furrowed as he heard it once and it was said
over and over again.
"Isn't identity enough to say everything? Yasmeen is from Country Y!"
"So what? I believe her! I believe she won't harm me! I believe she won't hurt this country! And I
believe that one day when her country is in trouble, she will protect this country and its people just like
you and me! Because this is her second home! Because Uncle Steven and Auntie Ashley are good
people! Because I believe in the upbringing and virtue of the Bradford family!"
Lucas' words froze Michele directly on the spot and made Yasmeen fervent.
Ever since the day she knew who she was, there had been many people who were superficially nice to
her, but actually guarded against her. Because she was not from Country Z, and she was the princess
of Country Y.
Yasmeen couldn't change who she was, couldn't say how she felt about the country, but Lucas
understood her.
For just a moment, Yasmeen knew she was in love with the right person, that she hadn't misjudged
him.
Michele, however, almost couldn't bear it and looked at Lucas and asked, "You believe her so much?"
"Rather than believing in her, I believe in myself. I believe in my own judgment. Michele, I know you're
doing this for my own good, but I hope this is the last time I hear anything bad about Yasmeen from
you."
He defended Yasmeen so much that Michele's heart was broken.
"What if I have to say it?"
She got stubborn, too.
Lucas' eyes twinkled as he whispered, "If you have to target her and despise her, then that's the end of
the friendship between us."
Michele really couldn't stand this time and fell straight onto the sofa. She finally couldn't restrain herself
from crying out.
"Lucas, they say that the men of the Green Family are infatuated. We've known each other for over
twenty years, but now you're breaking off with me for Yasmeen. How could you do this to me? You
know full well that I ..."
"Your feelings for me are fruitless. Michele, as I said, I just think of you as my sister. You should not be
too obsessed. Let go of your obsession with me, and you will find that there are others around you who
are more worthy of your cherishing."
"Then can you let go of your obsession with Yasmeen and turn around and look at me? Can you?"
Michele's comment made Yasmeen a little angry. She rolled up her sleeves and really wanted to fight
Yasmeen.
Looking at Michele, who was caught in a swamp of emotions, Lucas felt bad too.
He didn't want the relationship to turn sour, but sometimes, Michele was too stubborn for him to
persuade her.
Lucas sighed and said, "Michele, Yasmeen, and I like each other, so it's not an obsession. But I don't
love you, you're in love unilaterally, and that's an obsession. Don't miss out on the right person next to
you because of me."
This was even more overwhelming for Michele than just rejecting her.
She suddenly felt a bit of envy and hatred.
"Lucas, I don't want to make myself look bad because of my feelings, but I hate Yasmeen! I hate her so
much! Do you want me to give you my blessing? I can't do it! Besides, she's gotten you into
segregation and there is even a good chance that you will not be able to work as a soldier again. She
and I are at loggerheads! I won't let her off the hook! I must find out exactly what she was there to do. If
I find out that she had something to do with the kidnapping, I will absolutely not give her a way out
because of you!"
Michele never thought she would one day speak to Lucas like this.
But she was just upset and had a hard time with it. The more Lucas defended Yasmeen, the more she
couldn't stand it.
She knew it was wrong, but she couldn't help herself, and she didn't want to.
If she could, she would want to be as spontaneous as before. But who could tell her how to take back
the feelings she had given?
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