Ch. 422: Mr. Edwards’ Unraveled Life Chapter 422

Chapter 422

Not only was Chana covered in dust, but her child was too. Tears shimmered in her eyes, evidence that she had recently cried.

Kevin, however, paid no attention to Chana. His cold gaze remained locked on Levi.

Levi lowered his head, guilt weighing heavily on him. He had agreed to the plan, after all. "Captain Edwards, I know I was wrong."

"You're all in for it tonight," Kevin said bluntly.

"Yes, sir!"

With that, the group continued moving forward.

Chana’s injured leg slowed her down, forcing the soldiers to carry her.

Arlene observed and whispered to Norah, "I've never seen this woman before, and she's got a child with her. She must be the one they rescued."

"Seems like it," Norah replied. "There are plenty of refugees along the way."

Arlene frowned. "Yeah, but why let her travel with us if she's just going to slow everyone down?"

"Don’t be so quick to judge," Norah said, noting Arlene’s bluntness.

From her place on the soldier’s back, Chana looked toward Kevin, biting her lip before urging the soldier to keep up.

"Captain Edwards," she called.

Kevin didn’t turn around. "What is it?"

Chana hesitated, then spoke eagerly. "I came looking for you last night, but they said you were resting, so I didn’t want to disturb you. That’s when I talked to Brother Levi about picking tea. I'm very skilled at selecting the best leaves—you can tell by sight which ones will be the most fragrant and sweet. I didn’t gather much, but it should be enough for you. If you brew it with morning dew, the aroma is even richer, with a natural sweetness..."

She was clearly trying to impress him, hoping to earn his favor.

Kevin cut her off. "Don't waste your energy. Just focus on your child."

"I have time," Chana insisted. "I want to do my part."

Her persistence was obvious.

Levi, listening, suddenly realized he'd backed the wrong person. Chana’s intentions weren’t as simple as they seemed.

"That won’t be necessary," Kevin said flatly.

Without another word, he quickened his pace, moving to walk beside Norah.

Levi, watching Kevin’s movements, suddenly had a revelation. This was the woman from last night.

Though he hadn't seen Norah’s face before, Kevin’s attentiveness to her—and the fact that he had given her his knee pads—made their relationship clear.

Levi’s apprehension vanished, replaced with amusement.

Arlene, meanwhile, scoffed. "So that’s what she was doing up the mountain? Trying to win over Captain Edwards? Looking for a stepfather for her kid?"

Norah blinked, surprised. "Wait, you knew there was a woman with a child in the group?"

She turned, just as Kevin reached her side.

She glanced at him.

It was obvious—Kevin had no interest in Chana.

Levi followed them closely, curious. He hadn’t expected to get such an inside look at their interactions. But as he finally saw Norah’s face, shock hit him hard.

"Madam..." He barely got the word out before Kevin shot him a warning look. Quickly, he corrected himself. "Ms. White!"

Norah acknowledged him calmly. "Yes, it’s me."

"What are you doing here?" Levi’s shock melted into excitement. "I thought I was dreaming! But now that I see you, I feel so much better. This is amazing!"

He playfully punched Frank. "Why didn’t you tell me?"

Frank clutched his side. "Shouldn’t you have figured it out by now? Did I really need to spell it out?"

Levi realized he'd been oblivious.

Seeing Norah in person confirmed what he had suspected. If he had doubted before, that doubt was gone now.

"Of course, I knew!" Levi said. "I just hadn’t had the chance to see her. By the way, what about Karina? Isn't she with you?"

At the mention of Karina, Norah’s face darkened. "We got separated. I don’t know where she is. I need to find her."

Levi hesitated for a moment, then reassured her, "We’ll track her down. She’s resourceful—she’ll be okay."

But Norah wasn’t sure. She didn’t know if Karina was dead or alive, if she had escaped or been caught.

One way or another, she had to find a way into Pharaoh’s territory.

Behind them, Chana noticed how comfortably Norah and Kevin spoke. Kevin’s demeanor toward Norah was different—warmer, more familiar. And Norah, with her fair complexion and refined features, stood out.

Chana instantly realized—this was the woman Levi had mentioned yesterday.

Before, she had been the only woman among them.

Now, Norah’s presence changed everything.

A sense of panic crept in.

Desperate for attention, Chana glanced at her child.

A sudden wail pierced the air.

The child’s cry turned every head.

"What’s wrong?" Chana gasped. "Let me down—I need to see my baby!"

The soldier immediately set her down. Limping, she rushed over and cradled the child in her arms, trying to soothe him.

But the crying didn’t stop.

"Chana, why is he crying?" Levi asked. "Did he get hurt when you fell?"

"I don’t know." Chana’s eyes turned red as she looked at Kevin. "Captain Edwards, can you hold him? I can’t get him to stop. He always listens to you."

Norah’s expression shifted. She turned to look at Chana, then at the child in her arms.

From the way Chana spoke, it was clear she relied heavily on Kevin.

Norah could understand why. A woman who had lost everything in war would naturally cling to the only protector she had left.

But something about this felt... off.

"I’m on duty," Kevin said coolly. "You’re his mother. If you can’t calm him down, who else can?"

Arlene folded her arms. "Exactly. Captain Edwards is a soldier, not a babysitter. You’re asking too much."

"That’s not what I meant," Chana insisted. "It’s just... Captain Edwards always makes him happy. He likes him the most!"

"I’ll take him." One of the older women stepped forward. "I raised all my grandkids—I know how to calm a baby. Let’s not trouble Captain Edwards."

She set down her basket and gently scooped up the child.

Chana hadn’t expected this. She thought Kevin would react the way he had when they first met, when he had comforted her child.

Maybe fate had led her here.

She had lost her husband. Perhaps she was meant to find someone else.

But now there was competition.

Feeling unsettled, Chana forced a smile and turned to Norah. "I don’t think we’ve met before, but judging by your looks, you must be from the same place as Captain Edwards."

"Hmm." Norah responded politely.

Chana’s smile widened. "I’m Chana. Captain Edwards probably hasn’t mentioned me. I was rescued along the way, so I’ve been traveling with his team ever since. I was just a poor, helpless woman with nowhere else to go."