The Ace Sniper Wife

Chapter 187: Chapter 187, Episode 026: Accidentally Protected a Weakness (2)

It was unexpected that Becca Reyes would suffer from cramps and nearly drowned at this crucial moment.

In plain terms, it was their mistake.

"Let’s go."

Seeing that the color of Becca Reyes’s face had returned to normal, Flossie Wright casually tossed her foot back into the sea. All her actions were full of apparent disgust. Without lingering, she continued to swim forward.

Becca Reyes glanced at the two Instructors who were still causing, gave a suggestive brow raise to Rowdy Brightwill as a greeting to the new recruits’ Instructor, and then followed up at Flossie Wright’s speed, as if the nerve-racking event had never occurred.

Only she knew how terrified and nervous she was going to be in the upcoming armed crossing.

After drowning once, no one would want to experience it a second time.

But as a soldier, once you wear this uniform, you must become fearless. The so-called fear... it’s something ordinary people can have, but not her, and not them.

Rowdy Brightwill, who had stopped in place, watched Flossie Wright’s and Becca Reyes’s figures leave. He lightly pursed his lips, his facial line taut, as if pondering something. But his gaze never left the figure in the distance.

"Hey."

Nathan Foster suddenly turned around and bumped Rowdy Brightwill’s shoulder with his arm, suggesting a kind of reconciliatory intention.

His social awareness had always been somewhat low, which was acknowledged in the Forces. He often realized things much later. He was only annoyed by Rowdy Brightwill’s recent sulkiness and hadn’t noticed much else. But now that he had calmed down and thought about it more clearly, he realized something wasn’t right.

Rowdy Brightwill wasn’t a man with a soft heart. Although he always had a sense of proportion in his actions, he hadn’t hesitated to be ruthless when needed—whether in training others or himself.

Swimming ten kilometers across the water with military gear was a huge challenge for these two new female recruits. However, with Nathan Foster staying close to them, their safety was assured, so there was no reason for Rowdy Brightwill to be so worried.

Upon reflection, Rowdy Brightwill seemed to be especially concerned about these two female soldiers. And Nathan Foster already had a vague sense of who he was really worried about.

Before Nathan Foster had a chance to apologize, Rowdy Brightwill turned to look at him, laid his hand on his shoulder, and spoke in a low, solemn voice, "Bro, I’m sorry."

He gazed up, revealing a beautiful pair of eyes as brilliant as the stars in the night sky. They were moist and sparkly from the sea water, yet their gleam was somewhat obscured by sadness.

Since he’d seen Flossie Wright, he’d felt that his presence was superfluous.

Nathan Foster was an oblivious man. He might have noticed Rowdy Brightwill behaving oddly, but what he noticed more was his conciliatory gesture. So he generously waved his hand, inviting him with an unavoidable touch of embarrassment, "If you’re worried, join us."

If there really was a female recruit Rowdy Brightwill had his sights on, it was understandable that he was so worried when Nathan was behaving recklessly. After all, they were comrades who’d been through dangers together. There had never been true enmity between them. Now, with his mate’s life issues at stake, even if Nathan was unperceptive and a stickler for proprieties, he still needed to give his mate some space.

After glanced at Nathan Foster, then at the steadily receding figure of Flossie Wright, Rowdy Brightwill nodded thoughtfully and took the lead in swimming forward.

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For a distance of ten kilometers, both Flossie Wright and Becca Reyes gritted their teeth and persevered for the first half. In the second half, it was more about sheer willpower. The moment they stop, they might not be able to swim anymore.