The Wrong Woman

"During these few days, I was back at the military base to handle business affairs. I received a call from a colleague in the satellite surveillance department, saying they located you. "We immediately dispatched troops and helicopters to rescue you, so I followed along," Cole explained.

Nathan nodded calmly. He slowly stood up and rested his hand on Cole's shoulder. "Help me walk."

With Cole's support, he slowly made his way to the door.

Outside, the gunfire ceased.

Cole curiously asked, "General Morrison, why did you keep this mission secret from me?"

"You're my closest subordinate. If you knew my plan, you might not have acted convincingly enough, which would have failed to deceive the enemy."

Cole felt aggrieved. He muttered softly, "So, you deliberately kept it from me, from Madam, and from your family to make the enemy believe you were truly in trouble. "Everyone thought you were missing, so they kept searching, worrying and grieving."

Nathan smiled faintly and responded, "Yes."

Cole asked again, "How did you injure your leg?"

satellite tracker in my body beforehand. To avoid detection by hospital equipment, it

was shocked. He asked, "So you performed surgery

sighed lightly. He responded, "I didn't use anesthesia. It was really painful. I almost

the scene, Cole was heartbroken, but

"General Morrison, next time, entrust such dangerous and arduous tasks to me. I'm not Lucas,

"I never doubted you."

"Thank you, General Morrison."

Nathan boarded the helicopter. He flew to Phoenicia

team to continue

over the uninhabited island and across the vast sea, Nathan gazed at the island

had been rescued, the stakes in Oliver's hands were getting

capturing him without tarnishing the image and status

sun rose and the mist dispersed, the

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