Love Began with the First Meeting
Chapter 1275 Extra Story 30 Of Edgar The Rival in Love

Under the suspicious eyes of the public, Maggie returned to the S Army with butterflies in her stomach. Her vacation had run out and she was three days late. Garth and the rest of her team were already back at the camp, but they had no idea what Maggie had been up to. Even though questions were raised, no one knew the truth.

As soon as they reached the camp, Edgar was sent straight to the medical facility. Fortunately, the task force under the S Army was an expert division and handled severe accidental injuries during training and missions. The medical devices were of high-quality and extremely advanced. Moreover, Edgar had been treated at the private hospital of the Dragon Empire Group in A City before coming to the camp, so regular observation and recess were more than enough, and there was no need to admit him into the military general hospital.

Superior officers, including William, came to visit him soon after. After making sure that Edgar was fine, William calmed down and made a request. "Are you well enough to talk right now?"

Edgar threw a glance at the junior officers behind William and nodded with a smile. "Of course, I am."

"Don't push yourself," William said, indicating everyone to leave the ward, except the work-style and the discipline inspectors.

After the door was closed, the two inspectors sat down, and the work-style inspector asked Edgar directly, "Captain, I'd like to know what exactly happened during the mission. Also, I would like to know why politicians from the Dragon Island had participated in it." Military secrets were never to be disclosed to the Dragon Island despite their close bond with the country.

Hearing the question, Edgar sneered at their cynicism. "I wonder, are you doubting the mission itself or me in particular?

"The work-style inspector stared at him, without answering.

The air in the ward was getting dense. The discipline inspector tried to ease the tension. "Captain, that's not what we meant at all." He rubbed his hands together and continued, "A Army had underestimated the mission, leading to such a consequence. You were very insightful and handled the situation well. It is understandable that you had extra arrangements in place. However, according to the normal procedures, we need to follow up and update our information center."

Edgar stared back at the young work-style inspector, then shifted his gaze to the discipline inspector, "It wasn't that simple. If I had assigned our army personnel for support, they would have found out about it. Naturally, Mr. Brian Long was my optimal choice. Nevertheless, I underestimated our rival in the end."

Outside the ward, William cast a glance at Maggie and issued an order. "Maggie, come to my office to give a brief report when you are done here."

Maggie stood to attention and replied, "Yes, sir!"

William nodded. After checking the time, he speculated that the two inspectors had already done enough investigation. He winked at the military doctor, who was waiting outside the ward.

The doctor received the message and knocked on the door before entering. He said, "The Captain's condition is not stable yet. If you aren't done, please come back tomorrow. Long inquiries could cause excessive stress and deteriorate his condition."

The two inspectors stood up immediately and the discipline inspector said, "We're almost done." He turned towards Edgar. "Thank you for your cooperation, Captain. Rest well."

Edgar said nothing, but nodded slightly, as if he was really exhausted.

After they had left, William spoke to him for a few more minutes. Soon after, he said his goodbye and left with Maggie. Daniel stayed back to attend on Edgar, and the rest of the medical staff came back to perform some final tests.

Maggie followed William to his office, which was not too far away from the clinic. It only took about ten minutes for them to get there.

Once she entered the office, her eyes filled with tears. She looked at William with grievance on her face. There was no way that she could be bold and daring like a major beyond this point.

Seeing her tears, William wrapped his arms around her warmly. Stroking her back, he tried to comfort her, "It's all over now. Edgar is fine. Don't feel guilty about it. It's not your fault. Okay?"

Maggie cried harder after hearing his words. She sobbed, "If only I was faster, he wouldn't have suffered so much. It was my fault for taking it easy. I thought of myself as very smart and I underestimated the mission."

"It's all right, my girl." William's strong heart was touched by his daughter's tears. Ever since the previous accident, Maggie had become a tough girl. She had never been so devastated before. If Hana was there, she couldn't have borne to watch their daughter break down like this. "My sweetheart... It's okay. Everything is all right now."

William was never one to comfort others. If it were his wife crying like this, he would have gotten annoyed by now. If he couldn't control the situation, he would have left the house without any hesitation and wouldn't come back until things had settled down. The usual way to cheer his wife up was to buy her something she desired and cook her a meal. And his daughter had always been so independent that she didn't need his sweet words to make her day. As for his subordinates, they couldn't even escape his criticism-free attitude, let alone get any comforting words from him. At this moment, however, he was helpless as Maggie cried so desperately in his arms.

After what seemed a long time, Maggie finally managed to calm down. William's uniform was drenched. "Dad, I'm sorry. I have stained your uniform with my tears."

"Well, your tears are jewels I value." William used his sturdy fingers to wipe her tears away, and his baby daughter's sniffing made him pity her. "Even though I value it very much, I still wish you wouldn't cry again. My baby girl should always be tough." "Hmm." Maggie smiled through her tears, and ran to the restroom to wash her face.

"You can take the rest of the day off. Go home and see your mother before she divorces me." William tried to cheer her up.

"Sir, I think you are just doing yourself a favor here," Maggie joked. "Is Hana pestering you too much?"

"Well... You can say that," William laughed. "Since you haven't had any rest after your mission, it's only reasonable that I give you at least a half day's leave. I promise this has nothing to do with me." After a pause, he continued to say, "Then go to take care of Edgar after you report to Cathy, okay? This should be kept as a secret. The less people know about it, the better. We need to take into account A Army's reputation. If this information got out to the head of the army, it would be a terrible mess." And then, he heaved a sigh, "We have only half a month before the military drill. If Edgar can't get back on his feet by then, it would be a great loss for him."

Maggie thought about it for a moment. "Half a month... I have faith that he will recover by then. Previously when he was injured severely, he managed to complete a mission only one week after the incident. He either recovers fast or he has immense tolerance for pain." Maggie's eyes were shining with admiration.

William smiled slightly seeing how much his daughter was fascinated by Edgar. How could a father not know what his child was thinking? In addition to that, Eric was not good at keeping secrets. He must have already gossiped happily to everyone about how Edgar had taken advantage of Maggie. Nevertheless, it was still a good thing. He needed to shoulder the responsibility and do something about his daughter and his subordinate. It had nothing to do with favoritism, but it was conducive to Edgar's annual mission. As his direct supervisor, it was highly reasonable that he lent him a helping hand. 0000000000☐☐☐☐☐☐