Chapter 230

Aiden nodded and pulled out the bus ticket from his pocket; the one from the provincial city to Green Mountain County. "As for what top-secret mission it is, I'm sorry, but higher-ups have commanded me to not divulge this. Even to you, uncle." Coming back to his senses, Alexander quickly responded, "There's no need to say it. Since it's a top-secret mission, it's clear that you can't tell anyone, otherwise it would be a big mistake. So that's what Willow has been hiding this entire time." "How can this child be so naive? For the sake of keeping your secret, she even ignored her own reputation. Had she confided in me earlier, I, at least, could have helped her." A slight warmth brushed through Aiden's usually frosty gaze, as he softly murmured, "She's just such a naive girl." Risking her own reputation for a stranger. Willing to go back into the dangerous 'wolf's den' in order to rescue two orphans. And such a naive girl was Aiden's wife. After sighing heavily, Alexander frowned, "If Wi