Chapter 1307
Chapter 1307: Can I Give You a Hug? (5)_1
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Calvin Ramos hadn’t gone far when he stopped in a hallway not too distant.
It happened to be the lunch break, so there weren’t many people in the hallway.
Becca Reyes followed after him.
Standing in place, Calvin Ramos watched the approaching familiar figure, a smile rising in his eyes. His voice was soft, "I’m leaving."
"Leaving the Forces?" Even with mental preparation, Becca Reyes’s heart still skipped a beat.
"Yes." Calvin nodded.
"Where to?" After a moment’s consideration, Becca Reyes asked again.
"Treatment."
"Not coming back?" Becca Reyes lifted her eyes, her expression remarkably calm.
"Not coming back."
"Oh." Surprisingly, Becca Reyes accepted this calmly, smiling at him, then extended her uninjured hand, "I hope you recover soon."
Gazing down at her, Calvin Ramos felt a twinge of disappointment, but his smile grew deeper. He lifted his hand to grasp hers, his voice as pleasant as ever, "Thank you."
He knew there were no more chances.
Becca Reyes was still very young, impulsive and rash, with many flaws. What attracted Calvin Ramos the most was her persistence and determination.
When she was with him, she was so resolute; when she said she would leave him, she was still just as determined.
She really meant what she said.
"I’m sorry." Calvin Ramos spoke softly, his long lashes trembling slightly.
I’m very sorry.
If he had never existed, maybe Becca Reyes’s life wouldn’t have had so many unpleasant memories.
"Are you joking with me?" Releasing his hand, Becca Reyes grinned, her bright eyes welling up with tears, "I was immature, caused you so much trouble. If it weren’t for me, you might have... I’m sorry..."
Towards the end, Becca Reyes’s voice choked up, but her smile grew even brighter.
You’re leaving, after all, I have to send you off with a smile.
It was her fault to begin with.
If she hadn’t meddled with him, had she not made an effort to interact from the start, there would have been no contact between them at all, except maybe as cooperating comrades.
She was willing to believe that everything happened for a reason.
Even if she felt regret that Calvin Ramos should have had a better future in the Forces, on the contrary, she also felt fortunate that Daniel Ramos’s issues were exposed early, so they wouldn’t bring more trouble to the Forces in the future.
"Can I have a hug?"
Suddenly looking up, Becca Reyes’s smiling eyes met his, tilting her head as she asked.
The afternoon sun shone on her, those sparkling eyes were forthright and even carried a hint of sincerity.
Watching her quietly, after a while, Calvin Ramos yielded, "Okay."
He raised his arm and pulled her into his embrace.
Clinging to his waist, her tears fell onto his coat and quickly soaked in.
With the lingering fragrance at the tip of his nose, Becca Reyes closed her eyes—her heart, which had been hanging suspended, finally settled at this moment.
Calvin Ramos held her quietly, never speaking a word.
This girl, he, was not worthy of.
He hoped she would find someone better.
"Thank you." Becca Reyes murmured.
Thank you for staying true to yourself and coming to see me this one time.
Thank you, for your tolerance toward such an immature me.
Thank you, for letting me let go with peace of mind.
Please make sure to live on.
Time will forget, and I hope that in the time to come, neither of us will have such a missed opportunity again.
— End of Chapter 1307 —