Huck sobbed uncontrollably, looking at his own mother's unwilling expression to accept, feeling that he had owed his parents too much throughout his life.
Craig sat on the side, looking somewhat bewildered, his lips twitched a few times but he couldn't say anything.
Alana said, "Hey, what are you all doing? Hurry up and tidy up, don't just stand there!"
"Huck, what are you kneeling for? Get up quickly and go with your father and elder brother to receive the leader!"
"Don't just sit there... Weren't you guys supposed to be going to work? Why are you back again?"
Alana stood up and had someone prepare hot tea while she scolded a few "mischievous" little brats. She also had to hold onto Susie and said, "What's wrong, little sweetheart? Why were you causing trouble with your uncles today?"
Susie couldn't help but cry anymore, "Grandma..."
Alana's fingers trembled slightly, and she wanted to say something, wanted to force a smile, but she couldn't manage to smile.
Kellen didn't know when he stood behind Alana, raised his hand and placed it on her shoulder, with a faint flow of golden light, supporting Alana.
Alana turned around and saw the military personnel entering, holding a black box. They opened the box to reveal a set of blood-stained clothes.
They didn't see Huck, their mouths opened and closed, Alana only heard those few words.
Comrade Huck, made a heroic sacrifice...
The surrounding sounds were noisy and chaotic, with the sound of Ada dropping her teacup on the ground, the cries of the crowd, and someone shouting repeatedly, but it was unclear who.
Dad!
Mom!
...
Alana's ears buzzed as she turned her head dazedly and looked at Huck, who was still beside her.
She suddenly laughed and said, "Are you all joking?"
"Playing pranks with me, this old lady, aren't you!"
"Don't ever behave like this again next time..."
Comrades in the military department endured, with someone forcefully covering their mouths and noses, afraid of losing control and crying out.
They saw an old man with white hair laughing and talking, saying that they were joking with her.
Looking at her, she gently touched one side with her hands and smiled, saying, "Our Huck is right here! You guys are just talking nonsense."
Several younger comrades couldn't help but burst into tears - it was evident that Comrade Su's mother had been deeply affected by the news of her son's sacrifice.
They could endure the rain of bullets and the pain of flesh and blood flying, but they couldn't bear this heart-wrenching pain.
"Aunt!"
"Alana...!"
What they wanted to say, but Alana's gaze still fell to the side, saying, "Huck, your leader and comrades have arrived, why aren't you going to greet them?"
"Go quickly! Mom will go and make a few dishes. Today, you and your comrades-in-arms should have a good meal. Be good!"
Huck broke down and seeing her like this, even ghosts felt waves of heartache. He repeatedly held his mother's hand and spoke over and over again.
"Mom... I'm sorry, Mom... Son was wrong."
"Son should not let you, a person with white hair, send off a person with black hair, Mom... Son was wrong, can you hit son once, Mom!"
Alana tightly held his hand, tears silently falling down, murmuring in her mouth, "What nonsense are you talking about."
Her Huck didn't sacrifice at all, he celebrated the New Year with her just two days ago.
He was still fine, he still smiled at her, and he even spent a few days talking to her.
Just Alana, who is not stupid, forcibly suppressed any ominous signs on the 30th of the Lunar New Year. When the Elsher family came over, Huck specifically mentioned that he had something to do at work and did not appear in front of people.
How could she not be clear?
How could she still not understand...
"Huck... Huck!" Alana's tears welled up and fell, but she didn't make a single sound of crying. Instead, she smiled and said, "Huck, what do you want to eat today? Mom will make it for you..."
Huck collapsed and cried, kneeling on the ground, tightly clutching his mother's legs, begging her repeatedly:
"Mom, can you cry out loud? From now on, I won't be reincarnated anymore. I will always be by your side, Mom."
Susie's face was pale, and she stood there blankly.
She practiced millions of times, but still wasn't prepared.
The elixir... Oh, what about the elixir for grandma?
Susie took it out in a hurry, then regretted not hiding the pill in her grandmother's food in advance, or tricking her into taking it earlier.
How could she forget?
Susie clenched the pill tightly, but she no longer knew how to deceive her grandmother into taking it.
"Grandma..." Susie cried out, holding onto Alana and burying her head in her arms, continuously saying, "Grandma, please don't do this, Grandma, Susie is scared, please don't do this..."