It'll Come Naturally
Chapter 1248 A Big Problem (Part One)

"I think the word you're searching for is 'asshole.' A real asshole would never ask for your permission before taking off your clothes, but I did." Kevin gave Leena an evil smile. Though he was still angry at her, her accusation amused him. He decided to play with it. Maybe he could put them both in a better mood. "But you didn't wait for my answer! Liar!" Leena was incensed by Kevin's sophistry. He did ask her before taking off her coat, but she didn't say yes. To be fair, she didn't say no, either. But that still didn't give him the right. Oooh! The man was so infuriating sometimes! "I'm a soldier. Time is important to me, and even a one second delay would put your life in danger. I don't hesitate, I act." While speaking, Kevin took off her sweater as well. He was serious about this. She might end up naked if she didn't do something. "Stop it! I'll do it myself. Get out!" Leena demanded and rearranged her underwear. He practically took that off.

At this moment, Kevin's phone rang. He took a meaningful look at her before he whipped out his phone. He frowned when he saw the number - it was from the army base.

"I need to take this. Have a nice bath!" He didn't bother telling Leena who was calling. Instead, Kevin warned her and walked out of the bathroom. The subtext behind "have a nice bath" was clear. The real message was "take a bath, now." The moment he stepped out, Leena shut and locked the door, which stunned him. He recognized that sound anywhere. So he walked out towards the balcony, sighing in resignation, and pressed the "answer" button.

"Hello, this is Kevin Gu." Leaning forward with his hand pressing down on the rail, Kevin wondered why they were calling.

"Major General Gu, we have a big problem. I don't know why, but some of our recruits have been beaten up by several seniors." The caller's voice was thick with anxiety. Obviously, he was frightened by what was going on.

"What? Are they in the hospital now? Are they okay?" When he heard that, Kevin returned to his bedroom, opened the closet and took out his military coat. This was a really serious problem, and he had to head back to the army base now. But when he was just walking out the door, he remembered something and walked back to the bathroom. He pressed the "mute" button, and said to Leena, "Babe, I have to leave now." Before she could respond, Kevin left without saying more.

"It's difficult to say. Some are seriously injured. The doctors are looking at them now," the man hesitated before answering. The injured were now in the operating room, and it was hard to say whether they would pull through this okay.

"Keep a close eye on them, and make a name list of all those involved in the fight. I want them all to be watched. I'll be there soon." After hanging up, Kevin climbed into his car and proceeded to the army base. He was in no mood to handle Leena, and he was only worried about his men. He'd figure out his relationship when the crisis was over.

When Leena came out of the bathroom, Kevin was nowhere to be found. She heard him talk about taking off, and she was curious about why he had to leave this late at night. 'So is he working, or going out to see another girl?' she thought to herself.

Tightening the belt on her robe, she couldn't help but worry about her husband, even though she was still angry at him. 'He left in such a hurry. What happened? Did the girl from the store call her?' She let out a bitter smile and said to herself, "Leena, you've now crossed the line. You've committed the biggest mistake; you don't trust Kevin anymore."

Maybe it was because of the cold weather, or because she was both physically and mentally exhausted, Leena felt funny all over, feeling woozy. No call from Kevin all this time. She'd been tossing and turning all night. She wanted to call, but she didn't dare to bother him as he might be busy working. It sounded urgent.

Leena didn't fall asleep until the morning light. Possibly because of Kevin, but possibly because her mentor Bella was in the city. Leena arrived at Kate Hotel at noon, despite her bad cold. Kate Hotel, owned by FX International Group, was also one of Edward's properties. Leena wanted to buy Bella the first meal in the city to play the hostess. But despite this, she grew more and more worried about Kevin as he still had no news for her.

"Mignonne, are you okay? You look terrible, and you seem so upset. What happened?" Gerard asked worriedly. Since he'd poured out all his feelings for her, he was calmer and more composed. He didn't feel lonely as expected, and that was because of Claire's companionship. She was the one bright spot in his life.

"Uh, I'm good. I just caught a cold." Leena gave him a bitter smile. Gerard was Bella's good friend, and that was why he was here as well. At least he finally accepted the fact they would never be together.

"Have you taken anything for it? Are you sure you're able to attend the competition tonight?" Bella asked. The reason Bella had agreed to take part in the competition as a judge was because of Leena, her favorite student. Bella wanted to raise Leena's reputation. To be honest, Bella had never treated her any other student like this before, but Leena was the special one. Leena was a gifted designer, and Bella's gut feeling told her that they would create new spectacles together. This was a special mentor-mentee relationship, and had forged bonds that would never break.00000000000