"Still, thanks for burying the hatchet. I know we've had our differences. Hell, we've done a pretty good job of hurting you, especially Jessica. Seeing things from her perspective, I get it. The guy who was by her side for so long dumped her. She couldn't take it and did some pretty fucked up things to you. It won't be easy to forgive her, and I won't ask you to. And……and I'm ashamed to ask anything more."

  Coco bit her lips and bowed her head in shame, her arrogant manner fading fast. It was not difficult as she had thought to say these words to Daisy. Really, she felt like a great burden had been lifted from her shoulders. The more grudges she bore, the more harm that would do to her. It was needless to keep them in her heart any more. Just let bygones be bygones.

  "Thanks, Miss Coco. I'm glad we can solve this like mature adults, rather than by picking at each other while chasing insane revenge fantasies. Happy to hear it." To Daisy it was better to make friends than enemies. Since she admitted they were wrong, there was no reason to dwell on it. The past was the past. She was a soldier and wouldn't be that petty.

  "It's over, Daisy. It's time we faced facts and realized we did a lot of things wrong. I don't think my cousin's going to be bothering you anymore, anyway. We people can't act against the law of nature." Coco glanced at Jessica. Her cousin's eyes were flat and her face was impassive, showing no emotion to anyone, even to Coco. She felt very sad at the thought that her aunt had gone completely nuts, and now her cousin Jessica also lost her mind. They paid for their crimes, and only God knew what fate awaited her.

  "She's lucky to have you. You've been

  turns behind the wheel. Today, the car they chose to drive was the Audi Pikes Peak Quattro S1 instead of the Humvee. Because Kevin was on leave now, he didn't want to use an official military vehicle. That didn't matter, for they had plenty of cars for transportation at home. Leena alone had two cars at her disposal. Because the Quattro had four-wheel drive, and based on an electro-mechanical multi-plate clutch four-wheel drive system, it would be more than adequate for the road trip they had planned. It drove beautifully.

  Looking out the window at the scenery passing by, Leena was eagerly anticipating this road trip. She'd finally get to meet his family. And, of course, she was quite nervous at the same time. Although Kevin assured her again and again that his parents were sensible people, she still felt worried that they wouldn't like her.

  "What's wrong? Are you tired?" Kevin glanced at his wrist and checked the time. Because they were on a very tight schedule, they got up early this morning. Kevin worried that Leena might not be used to getting up so early for a trip. But for him, it was a regular thing.