The thought spilled from Halle’s lips before she could stop it. “Captain Benson, you and Terence… you’re like a match made in heaven.”
Darlene laughed upon hearing the latter, her eyes crinkling with warmth. “We’ve known each other for over a decade. I know him inside and out. We were comrades-in-arms. Of course, we seem compatible.”
She paused, then added with a smile, “If there’s anything you want to know about Terence, feel free to ask me.”
The words stung more than Halle expected. Her ears burned as a wave of heat swept through her.
'It's crystal clear that they love each other. Darlene’s so kind and understanding as well. What reason do I have to hold on anymore? Just one more week, Halle,' Halle thought to herself.
In seven days, she’d leave this place without looking back. It would be her way of giving them her blessing—and finding her own freedom.
Her life had been stuck in limbo because of Terence for three years. It was now time to get back on track.
“By the way,” Darlene interrupted her thoughts. “Do you want to hear about Terence when he first joined the team? Back then, he was even more intense than he is now. Poor Captain Howell could barely handle him.”