Chapter 127

They had to do missions together in pairs at the time, and the girl had always stood aside on her own. She never talked to anyone except for when missions were being assigned. George found that she was fond of sweets and always had chocolate on her. Once she finished them up, the girl would be noticeably more restless than usual. In the beginning, he would offer her chocolates but she would refuse them. The girl would merely watch him warily and walk away. It was not until the two went through a life-and-death situation that she finally accepted his chocolates and thanked him in a hoarse voice. Later, George heard that she died while on a mission and was betrayed by the upper management. She died in an abandoned warehouse with her teammates. When he heard of the news, George thought that it was a great pity—so much so that when he recalled the look in her eyes at this moment, there was still a trace of dull pain. The sky was already turning brighter. George went to the bathroom