“I’m sorry, Cristelle. I won’t make you angry again, I promise,” Linford meant it when he said that.

After hearing his apology, Cody motioned his hands, telling Linford to leave.

****

When Linford walked out of the ward, he called Enzo directly, “Hello, Enzo? I have a favor to ask. Cody’s been extremely undisciplined lately. You’re gonna take a couple of days off from the army, right? The boy admires you. Could you take him out on vacation and train him for a couple of days?”

Linford was determined to teach the boy a lesson.

Enzo liked his nephew very much. He didn’t even hesitate to accept his youngest brother’s...