“I was out for that long?”

James was surprised to find out he was unconscious for three whole days.

“How’d it go? Is… everyone okay?”

Hearing his question, Quincy went silent. Her lips were drawn into a taut line.

“Answer me.”

It took some time for Quincy to form a reply. “Thea’s fine, but because she sustained two gunshot wounds and lost a lot of blood, she’s still in the ICU. General Highsmith was also severely injured, but he’s being treated as we speak. As for the rest, they…didn’t make it...”

She choked on her words as they left her mouth.

James’ mind went blank when the news hit him.

Leaning back on the hospital bed, he looked at the white wall in front of him, and the soldiers' faces flashed in his mind.

His eyes suddenly became moist, and tears began cascading down his face uncontrollably.

“N-none of them survived?”

He could not believe it.

Dozens of soldiers laid down their lives for him.

“James…”

Seeing James’ shell-shocked state, Quincy held his hand and attem