King Of War: Starting with Arms Dealer-Chapter 769 - 701 Contradictory Grace
769: Chapter 701 Contradictory Grace
769 -701 Contradictory Grace
Grace and a large group of hostages arrived at the edge of the wall and saw Joe Ga, who lay on top of the wall, waving at her.
She felt as though she were dreaming.
After several explosions, a breach was opened in the wall.
‘Medic Officer Bird’ led a team of Iraqi Special Forces through the dust, half of whom sprinted toward the direction of the terminal, while the other half stayed behind to assist the injured hostages…
Although P·B’s operation had gone smoothly, people still got hurt.
The quickly inflatable air cushion wasn’t as soft as everyone imagined, and the hostages escaping by jumping didn’t do so as orderly as one would think, which resulted in more people breaking their legs, or busting their heads open.
Watching the Iraqi Special Forces enter and take control of the scene, the medical volunteers finally sprang into action, carrying the wounded out of the walled area to a safe perimeter, where they started giving them emergency treatment under Medic Officer Bird’s directions.
Joe Ga looked through the scope for a while but couldn’t find a target to shoot.
After learning that the fight inside the airport was coming to a close through his radio, he patted ‘Kitten’ on the shoulder and said, “Stop looking, let’s go down and meet this Grace.
She has a crazy old man, so I think it’s best to have you guys by my side when we meet her.”
‘Kitten’ was in high spirits after shooting down a terrorist just moments earlier.
She got up and jumped off the vehicle with Joe Ga, ran toward Grace who stood in the midst of the dust, looking as though she was about to cry, and blocked her way in front of Boss Qiao to catch this girl, then said with a smile, “Hey, Grace, remember me?”
Grace looked at Kitten’s pretty face and nodded happily, “Kitten, I remember you…”
Seeing Grace’s eyes continuously glancing at Boss Qiao, ‘Kitten’ rolled her eyes and pinched Grace’s chin to direct her gaze back to herself, and then said, “Hey, look at me.
What brought you to Baghdad?”
At this remark, Grace came back to her senses, took a step back, and said, “I had a talk with Princess Amina, who mentioned that the safety zone needed lots of resources and help, so I organized a medical team and supplies to send there.”
As she spoke, Grace looked down at her not-so-small belly with a bitter expression, “Apart from my father, it seems no one is happy to see this child born.
I’ve become a disgrace to my family.
I want my child to be born in a place full of love, kindness, and laughter.”
‘Kitten’ was astounded and shook her head, “Then you’ve definitely come to the wrong place!
The safety zone is at war every day.
Are you trying to induce labor with the sound of cannons by going there with your big belly?”
Upon hearing this, Grace curiously said, “But Princess Amina said it was safe there…”
‘Kitten’ chuckled, “That’s safe by P·B’s standards, not by the standards of the Miss of the Reed family.”
Grace seemed to think Kitten was mocking her, and annoyed, frowned, “I’m not afraid!”
As ‘Kitten’ seemed ready to provoke Grace further, Joe Ga stepped forward, put his arm around ‘Kitten’s shoulder, and looked at Grace, “No one’s saying you’re scared.
You’ve been through things most people can’t even imagine.
But since you’ve decided to have this child, you should find a quiet place to heal your body and spirit.
I think Ohio State is nice; find a farm to settle down on.
Breathing in more fresh air would be better for you.”
Grace looked at Joe Ga and subconsciously avoided his sparkling eyes, lowering her head to say, “I can’t calm down.
Every time I close my eyes, I just…
I need to find something to do, or I’ll go crazy!”
Grace’s trip to Iraq was far from what she called ‘finding something to do’…
Joe Ga would not narcissistically believe that due to his lifesaving grace, this girl wanted to offer herself to him, but he could sense the suffocation Grace was feeling…
Grace gave off the impression of a drowning person desperately clinging to a piece of driftwood…
P·B was Grace’s ‘driftwood’.
Because Grace had only ever gotten encouragement from P·B’s people.
When she returned home, everything seemed to squeeze her nerves, making her feel like she couldn’t breathe.
A loving father couldn’t fulfill her entire life.
She needed encouragement from those who understood her experiences; she needed counterparts with whom she could freely converse and confide in.
It didn’t have to be someone from P·B, but at the moment, due to the information blackout in Austria, she was seen as a rebellious woman shaming her family in the eyes of her family, who should be her support.
Now, she could only draw sufficient security from P·B, or rather, from Boss Qiao himself!
If she did not escape America, Grace felt she couldn’t last until the day her child was born!
Of course, Joe Ga couldn’t sense the complex turmoil within Grace’s heart.
Faced with such a person who brought her own provision to P·B’s territory to offer warmth, Joe Ga could always show unprecedented tolerance.
He was happy to treat each and every good person well!
Seeing the girl suddenly looking despondent, Joe Ga rubbed his temple and said, “Your father is very angry.
He heard about the trouble you ran into and punched the vice president into the hospital to end the meeting early.
I think you’re not suited to stay in Iraq, let alone go to the safety zone.
If you’re willing, I invite you to spend some time in Ndele.
Hmm, the scenery there is amazing, and there are lots of animals.
It would be a great place for a girl like you to spread your love.”
As he spoke, Joe Ga looked at the medical volunteers, hesitated for a moment, and said, “After such an ordeal, I don’t know if they’re still keen to continue?
If among them there are those who still wish to go to the safety zone, I can arrange for the military to escort them to Mosul, then they can decide whether to proceed to the safety zone based on the situation.”
Upon hearing this, Grace’s eyes widened in surprise, “You’re inviting me to Ndele?”
Joe Ga waved his hand indifferently and said, “Considering how much help your dad has given to Amina and Monica, I have to take some responsibility for you.
With you facing this kind of situation, there’s no way your dad will feel at ease leaving you in Iraq.
Why not visit Ndele for fun, my girlfriend, no, my fiancée is also pregnant, maybe you two will find something in common to talk about.”
Saying this, Joe Ga hesitated and then looked at Grace, “Miss Reed, I’m going to say something unpleasant…
Your experience is nothing compared to the many tragedies I’ve seen, right?
Facing pressure and shadows is normal, but there’s no need to resort to such drastic measures to cope.
If all the good girls in the world were like you, my safety zone wouldn’t be able to accommodate them all.
I’m not sure what it feels like to be born into a great family, but I think as long as you don’t see a problem with yourself, then other people’s views shouldn’t matter to you.
Do you think you did something wrong?”
Grace was silent for a while, looking down at her protruding belly, she shook her head, “It is a gift from God…
But my father, in order to protect me, hid my ordeal, and that troubles me.”
As she spoke, Grace looked up into Joe Ga’s eyes, her voice filled with sorrow, “Sir, I need a place where I don’t feel out of place, where I don’t have to lie or force a smile…”
At that moment, Joe Ga began to understand, ‘Mr.
Reed’s daughter was locked up in a surrogacy factory for two years,’ such a topic was too hurtful.
So, her dad, in order to protect her and the child in her belly, as well as the most important family honor, enveloped them with a lie.
This made her feel out of place everywhere she went, and the rejection from her family and relatives only made her feel more aggrieved.
Although being pulled out by Tom Reed as a bullet shield was extremely unpleasant, Joe Ga could understand the old man’s thinking.
Joe Ga felt that if he were in his shoes, he might have chosen to do the same.
Having a daughter who got pregnant due to a misjudgment in character is not a pleasant topic, but it is surely better than a lifetime of being pointed at and talked about as gossip material.
Unfortunately, Grace couldn’t adapt; what she needed was comfort and understanding from her family.
In facing such Grace, Joe Ga chose to open his arms and give her a big hug, then smiling, he said, “Then you arrange for those volunteers, and let ‘Kitten’ accompany you around.
With ISIS having caused trouble, Baghdad should be safe by now.
Go there, do some shopping.
As far as I know, shopping is a great way to vent, and since you’re going to be a guest in Ndele, you should bring some gifts, don’t you think?”
Upon hearing this, Grace nodded vigorously, “I can do that…”
Realizing she hadn’t asked ‘Kitten’ for her opinion, Grace grabbed ‘Kitten’s’ arm and looked at her pleadingly…
‘Kitten’ had been tormented by a demon-like sister since she was small, and now, a pregnant girl was looking at her with pitiful eyes, asking her to take her shopping—she couldn’t find it in herself to refuse.
‘Kitten’ rolled her eyes in slight discomfort and turned to grab Ayu, who was even less used to this…
The three of them gathered the volunteers, explained the situation, took a few who seemed to want to return to their original locations, and under the protection of the local Iraqi Special Forces, headed for Baghdad City Center.
After sending them off, it wasn’t long before Joe Ga heard cheering from the Iraqi Special Forces nearby; he guessed that the fight at the airport was over.
Joe Ga called ‘Three Yellow Chickens’ to confirm that there were no casualties among his people before he confidently got in the car, ready to head back to the base first…
Right now, he really didn’t want to deal with the CIA and Delta Force; those guys had complex backgrounds, and the more he knew, the more trouble he’d undoubtedly encounter.
………
What Joe Ga didn’t expect was that things were far from as simple as he had imagined…
Not long after Joe Ga had left, a small private plane took off forcefully from Baghdad Airport.
During its ascent, it was struck by a missile; it hadn’t flown beyond the airport’s bounds when it crashed at the end of the runway and burst into flames.
The Iraqi Special Forces personnel were stunned; they were comforting those rescued hostages, waiting for their families and friends to collect them.
Now, with a plane suddenly crashing, they were somewhat at a loss for what to do.
As the Iraqis were in disarray, the team from Delta Force changed into civilian clothes and, taking advantage of the chaos on the ground, quietly got into a truck with a pregnant woman and two children, heading towards the coalition forces’ Baghdad Military Base.
Meanwhile, in the sky, a drone maintaining surveillance locked onto the location of the missile launch and followed several individuals…
