Love is the Sunshine

Chapter 228 A Month's Worth Of Hard Training

If Carla decided to go there directly, it was clear that she would head to her doom. She was not that

stupid so she decided not to go to the airport.

Instead, she paid a visit to Nicholas.

The moment that she stepped into the door, she knelt down.

"Carla? What are you doing?" Nicholas was quite taken aback by her behavior.

Race took her arm and tried to help her up but she just ignored him.

"Grandpa, I have one request. If you don't give me your consent, I'll just keep kneeling here." She

bowed her head after her declaration.

"Come on. Don't be like this. I will help you to the best of my ability. Come. Let's sit down and talk about

it." Nicholas gestured for her to stand up and sit beside him.

Carla raised her head slowly and looked at him with determination. She took a deep breath and said,

"Grandpa, please. Train me.

I don't want to do this just to show off or to lose some weight. I want to be trained so that I could protect

myself in the future. I want to be strong enough to defend myself against the enemies. I was kidnapped

for two times. I was thinking... If I know some self-defense skills, I won't have to wait for other people to

come to my rescue.

Grandpa, I don't mind working hard. I wish you could give me some lessons as soon as possible. I

want to be stronger."

Carla knew that he could help her. As a veteran, Nicholas had trained countless of soldiers before. She

just wanted to learn some self-defense skills.

She was willing to overcome any weakness, despair, and fear.

She didn't want to be protected. She didn't want to be the one to drag the group down whenever they

face emergencies.

"Carla, tell me. Why do you want to learn? Are you planning on finding Terence by yourself?" asked

Nicholas.

He was experienced and had the ability to understand the motives of other people. He could read her

mind.

Carla had no intention of disguising her plan. She nodded immediately.

"Grandpa, I've made up my mind. I'm willing to do a month's training. Trust me. I can do it. The training

could help me rescue Terence. It was possible that he would be returned after a month. But if he

wouldn't... I'll go to NF and find him myself!"

The usually innocent and mild-mannered girl glared firmly into his eyes. "I will find him and rescue him.

I will spare nothing, even my own life!" swore Carla in a low but determined voice.

At least, she wanted to try her best.

"Good girl," murmured Nicholas. He was moved by her devotion. "I'll help you," Nicholas promised her.

'How blessed you are, Terry, to be loved by a girl like this!' thought Nicholas.

Carla could wait for Terence if she wanted her safety guaranteed.

Even if Terence didn't come back, or worse, lost his life, she was not the one to be blamed.

The Ans would treat her well and provide her with an affluent life.

However, Carla still chose to risk her life to help Terence.

"I promise you. I'll introduce the best training officer to you. You can stay here with me for a while. If you

can bear the hard work, I'll help you,"

Nicholas slapped his thigh and declared.

"Okay. Grandpa, please keep your promise!"

Carla was extremely happy that she gave him a high-five.

The training officer arrived the next day.

Carla immersed herself in the training. Of course, it was impossible for her to become a skilled fighter

like Terence in such a short time.

It was because she lacked the basic skills that was not easily developed in a short period of time.

The trainer taught her some basic moves which were enough for her to defend herself and deal with

some enemies. The training also included practices in agility and reaction stability. It enabled her to

sense danger and take effective measures.

The trainer was a top ranking officer in the army. He had accumulated a wealth of experience in military

operations. He taught her some clever tactics that was suitable for women. Women's physical strength

was usually inferior to men's but their opponents were more likely to be men so it was only natural for

them to pay more attention to strategies.

Nicholas stood at the window, observing them.

Carla was sparring with some young fighter in the courtyard. Nicholas was delighted but at the same

time, he felt regret.

He was delighted because Carla kept her word but at the same time, he regretted agreeing to her plan.

His heart ached when he saw the sweat that was dripping down her face because of the burning sun.

According to the training officer, Carla had a relatively good physical ability.

She could run fast and it indicated that she had some athletic ability. The trainer tried his best to

enhance her ability. Carla was able to make great progress in a short time.

She also learned to use guns, daggers and sticks to defend herself.

In a brutal place like NF, there was no restrictions on arms so she must learn how to shoot.

Carla also acquired the habit of running two hours a day. It helped her build her stamina and it also

helped boost her immune system. She wanted to stay healthy while preparing to go in a dangerous

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Time went by so quickly and after a month's worth of hard training, everything came to an end.

She spared no effort in training herself. She became stronger and stronger but she hoped that the skills

that she learned would never be of use. One month passed and there was still no news about Terence.

She kept her phone off most of the time but she would turn it on as soon as she was finished with her

training to call Terence. Of course, he never answered her calls.

Carla made up her mind. She told Nicholas that she would set out at dawn.

Nicholas understood her eagerness. He assigned her some bodyguards that would keep her company

during the trip.

He expected her to give up half way but she was determined to push through.

The night before her departure, Carla got a call from Noah.

Nicholas told her specifically to get a good rest so she didn't attend the last training to go to bed early.

"Carla? What are you doing these days? Are you okay? I called you a hundred times but I never got

through!" inquired Noah anxiously.

Every time he tried contacting her, her phone was switched off. He looked for her crazily because

nobody knew her whereabouts.

Carla gazed at the starlit sky while smiling in silence. It dawned on her that she hadn't been enjoying

the beauty of the night for a long time. The training was so hard and strict that she fell asleep as soon

as her head touched the pillow.

"Noah, I'm going to find him," said Carla in a soft voice.

Noah was silent for a few seconds. He was surprised to hear her words. "Carla, do you even know

what you are saying? Terence has been missing for a month. Forgive me for being blunt but the chance

of his survival is slim. How are you going to find him now?

You don't know what you are up against."

"Yes, I know," Carla shrugged indifferently. "However, I believe that he's still alive and he's waiting for

me. I will find him no matter what you say."

Terence promised that he would be with her forever. He would never go back on his word.

Terence would not lose the game if his opponent was Marcus. Carla was confident that he would

succeed.

What she didn't know was that Marcus had hooked up with two other forces because he was

determined to end Terence's life.

She also didn't know that Noah was one of them.

"Carla, please. I beg of you. Don't put yourself in danger!" Noah persuaded her earnestly.

"Noah, I told you my plan because I regard you as my friend. You are like an elder brother to me. If it

wasn't for that, I wouldn't have told you my plans." Carla took a deep breath. Her head was erect and

her back was straight. She was ready to face the unknown.

"Please don't try to persuade me. I won't change my mind."

Carla hung up the phone decisively.

Noah smashed his phone into pieces in anger.

"What an ignorant stupid girl!" roared Noah. "Terence is dead! Dead as a door nail! Why is she

sacrificing herself for him!" He was trembling with fury.

He suddenly noticed that he was starting to care too much for Carla. He genuinely wanted her to be

safe. He thought that he was just pretending at first but eventually, his affection for her became much

more than what he had expected.

Todd was standing behind Noah. He cleared his throat to announce his presence. "Mr. Noah, I think

that this is for the best. She is seeking her own doom. We didn't even need to do anything to her.

If she is killed in NF, you will become the only heir to the family. Isn't that what we want?"

Noah clenched his fist and slammed it down on the table.

He closed his eyes slowly. There was a look of confusion and pain on his face.