Chapter 12 : A gut feeling

"I can understand the situation you are in. May I ask a favor, General??"

Alex asks with a calm voice.

"Yeah sure, anything at all..... So, what is it??"

Mulligan replies with a smile as he regained his composure.

"I would like to have a chance to prove to Elena that she doesn't have to lose all hope. Can you grant my request??"

Alex asks, his question taken the general by surprise with Arthur and Diana throwing him questioning looks as well.

"What good will that do in this case, Alex??.. You would only end up getting insulted if you tried to get into a conversation with Elena.

 She is my daughter and I know very well that Elena can have a really sharp tongue if riled up especially in such a case as this one."

General Mulligan remarks with a concerned look on his face.

"Even if that is the case, I would still like to have a chat with her in private if that's okay with you."