After I Picked a Troublemaker Soldier

Synopsis

At nineteen, I fell in love for the first time with Thomas Murray, my dad's subordinate. For the tenth time, I tried to ask Thomas to marry me after five years of keeping our relationship secret. But I caught him laughing and joking with his buddies in the camp. "You've been taking care of the Warren Family's little girl for years. Never thought about marrying her?" one of them teased. Thomas replied coldly, "An eight-year-old gap? I'm not that insane." Soon after that, he turned around and got engaged to someone his own age. This time, I didn't cry or make a scene. Out of three arranged marriage candidates, I drew lots and ended up with Evan Reed, the camp's troublemaker. Quietly, I set the soonest wedding date. On my engagement day, Thomas, the always steady battalion commander, lost it for the first time. He barged into the engagement party and, right in front of everyone, stumbled and fell, totally embarrassed.