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“Let me explain.” Chris chuckled. “My real name is Crius. I realized it sounded too feminine when I joined my unit,
so I changed it to Chris!”
“That’s right. He’s the only one in the family who dared to change his name,” Zuko said, chuckling. “Our great-
grandfather named us, and Chris just went ahead and changed it!”
Chris shrugged. “A name is just an insignia. As long as people remember it, it should be fine. Am I right, Ms.
Harding?”
He looked at Lena, who had been quiet all this while.
Meanwhile, Lena’s mind seemed to be elsewhere. After a moment, she glanced at him blankly and asked, “Did you
call me?”
Chris faked a chuckle. “Who else would it be? You’re the only one with the last name Harding here.”
Follow on NovᴇlEnglish.nᴇt“Oh,” she replied flatly. “I’m not used to people calling me that.”
“Well…”
“Didn’t you say that a name is just an insignia?” Lena’s expression remained unchanged. “Lena is my insignia.”
She lifted her head to look at him, revealing her beautiful face under the cap.
She appeared to be a proper lady with her lovely features, fair skin, and quiet demeanor.
However, he couldn’t forget her fearless heroism when they fought Albert together in uniform the other day.
A strange feeling gripped Chris’s heart—a feeling he had never experienced before.
“Lena?” he said softly. “How do I spell that?”
“Lena.”
“Lenny?”
“What did you say?” She raised her eyebrows, her eyes showing repulsion.
“Oh, sorry,” Chris quickly corrected himself. “I just thought it would be a nice endearment… Can I call you that from
now on?”
“No,” she rejected coldly, not even bothering to look at him.
Nobody apart from Lina could call her that.
Chris’ expression changed as he was surprised by the rejection.
Feeling awkward, he laughed at himself and turned around to get a chilled drink.
“Hey… Don’t just stand there!” Jacob came to the rescue. “We barbecued so much food. Why aren’t you guys
eating? It’s getting cold!”
“Oh yes, let’s eat!”
“Get me a steak, Jacob!”
Everyone resumed talking, and Toph approached Chris, grabbing his shoulders as he whispered, “Just admit it, bro!”
Follow on Novᴇl-Onlinᴇ.cᴏm“What?”
“Her!” Toph signaled with his eyes. “Apart from Pammy, nobody could get to Lena!”
Chris was stunned and pondered over it. It seemed to be true.
He noticed that she would dodge when Toph tried to grab her while sitting aside. However, she was comfortable
with Lina’s touch.
And now…
She remained alert to everything happening around her but seemed relaxed only when she was with Lina.
He was confused. “Why is Pammy so special?”
However, their conversation was interrupted by a cold voice from behind.
“She’s special. Do you have something to say about that?”
Both men jumped in surprise!
They turned their faces and noticed Lena standing behind them in the stream. She was pulling up her pants,
wearing a subtle smile on her face.
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