Chapter 59: Resolve and commitment.

Looking at both of them in front of her, May found it very adorable how cute they looked when both of them said their names at the same time in such a cute way, resulting in her ear slightly revealing she was happy right now. Sёarᴄh the novel(F~)ire.net website on Google to access chapters of novels early and in the highest quality.

Hearing their names, Ava and Isla, May said in a calm voice.

"Okay, you guys have told me your name; it's a given to give my name to you as well, so listen carefully and remember it well, as I am going to say only one time."

Ava and Isla heard her word and listened to her words carefully, making a serious expression as they wanted to know her name from the start, knowing she was the person who had saved them and she was going to be their boss in the future.

So they listened intently, perking up their ear, as they had refrained from asking her name all this time out of fear.

Now that the opportunity had come, they had to remember it well.

May, having captured their full attention, proudly stated her name, which she holds dear as it was given to her by her sister Alice, so it carries her surname, and she is very proud of it.

"My name is May Cross, so remember it well from now on."

Ava and Isla, hearing her name, can feel they had heard this name somewhere, but they clearly only met just today. They had a feeling they heard the surname somewhere, but they couldn't remember it now, so she decided to ignore it for now.

They focused on the present, knowing they would have plenty of time to discover where they might have heard the name, as they were about to start living with her.

However, her voice persisted; after a brief pause following her name, May's tone shifted significantly, conveying the gravity of the situation.

"Now it's time to tell what you decided, Ava and Isla. Are you joining me knowing you could even lose your life if you decide to join, so answer carefully, as there wouldn't be any takeaways if you chose to join now?"

"You have to sign a contract for it after you are 16, so decide wisely."

May had already heard their decision when she saw them talking to each how they wanted to join, but she had to hear it from them as it was not a small matter knowing she goes in danger from time to time to increase her rank quickly.

It has its own perk, as the member who joins the mission would get extra merits, not as much as her who is leading the mission; however, it would at least double what they get on a regular mission; depending on the mission they are going to take, it could be even more.

However, many of the soldiers back out when she gives them a chance to reconsider, reminding them what they are going to do on those missions.

So it was very dangerous; they had to determine carefully before signing the contract because she was going to get them to sign when they turned 16 as adults since the contract would bind them to her and there wouldn't be any take back afterward.

Ava and Isla remained steadfast upon hearing her warning again, unwavering in their decision to join her from the moment they understood the purpose, showing their unwavering commitment, as nothing joined to change their mind and said in a resolute voice.

"Maam, we understand you are warning us for our own good, but if we decide to stay here, we have to resort to stealing, and god knows when we would get caught in the theft and our fate wouldn't be good."

Exchanging a knowing glance, they expressed each other's sentiments in a serious tone, signaling their understanding of her message.

"So we wanted to join you wholeheartedly, and we would never betray you. We will swear upon our mother, as our mother had taught us to repay kindness without any deception."

"And we know you are giving us a chance to join as you can easily find someone else, and we are very grateful for this, so if you wanted, ma'am, we can sign the contract right now."

May was pleased by their resolve and their willingness to sign the contract immediately. She had saved earlier because they were children not thinking about anything else, so their response pleased her.

And now, listening to their word to sign the contract right now, she knows she was not wrong, as both of them are very kind and upright souls, and they didn't even steal from each other when at their worst.

So she can trust them not to betray her, and she is surprised by how well their mother has raised them, even though she put herself at stake to raise their children.

She is definitely an exceptional mother, as she said in a calm voice with a hint of pride at hearing their words.

"Well, you can come to the city, but you have to wait to sign the contract as you have to be at least 16 for signing the contract."

Isla was a little displeased by hearing a word about not being able to sign the contract right now, especially since she thought she wouldn't be able to eat the food before signing the contract and whispered to her sister.

"Ava, if we don't sign the contract, how can we eat the three meals she promised us? We have to sign it right now so as not to miss the deal."

As Ava heard her sister's words, talking as if she was about to engage in some shady business deal and they had to sign it for food, she found herself utterly impressed by her sister's intelligence and calmed herself from anger, taking few breaths.

Ava said in the same whisper, with a slight blush on her cute face. She didn't want a beautiful lady to hear this conversation between her and her dumb sister, so she also whispered in her ears.

"That's something else, my dumb Isla. You will get to eat however much you can, so can you be quiet?"

When Isla heard her words, a star appeared in her eyes and she spoke in her same whispering voice, radiating pure happiness.

"Okay, I will be quiet if that's what I got to do to get the food."

Isla remained silent, listening to Ava's words with a smile that couldn't be concealed, while her mind was occupied with serious thoughts as she heard about the food.

'If I had to carry out this sacrifice to get the food, so be it. I would gladly do it for the food.'

For one moment, Ava even thought that because of her sister's stupidity, Mam wouldn't want her sister on her team.

But this dark thought quickly went away as it appeared, knowing the personality of the beautiful, red-haired, cold-faced lady in front of them.

However, May had already heard everything they whispered to each other from the distance sitting on her chair and what they were talking about, as she thought in her mind.

'One of the twins is definitely a character; I would be fun training her and being part of the elite team.'

As she also likes cheerful children, just her niece Alicia, she couldn't wait to have these two on her Elite Squad, and seeing the interaction between both of them, her ears twitched slightly, seeing how adorable they looked while whispering to each other.

Ava, who had quietened down her dumb sister, was very embarrassed right now, knowing even if they wished on each other, the tent was not very big and someone with good sense could hear them easily, and she didn't doubt for a second that Maam doesn't have a good hearing.

So she slowly looked toward May, seeing if she noticed their embarrassed conversation while having a slightly red face, and seeing May's usual stony face with any emotions.

Ava felt relieved, thinking she didn't notice but focusing a few more seconds on her face. She could see her expression being brighter than when she first met them.

Ava already made the presumption that May had noticed what they were about, but she was not so completely sure of it knowing how good her poker face was, so Ava decided to overlook the conversation that happened earlier than her blush had gone away thinking she was safe.

May saw both of their reactions enjoying herself, but she knew their conversation was over, so she had to order to go, and she also knew these children were starving right now, so she couldn't let them stay here anymore and said in her usual cold voice with a hint of softness.

"Now you two go; you don't have to stay here anymore."

Ava and Isla, hearing her words, followed her command and quickly took off to walk toward the opening of the camp without waiting any more, but when they reached the exit, they suddenly heard the same cold voice in her ear stopping them in their track.

"And little Isla, don't forget to eat as much as you can, and Ava you have to make sure your sister eats her fill. Got it!."

Ava and Isla both looked back at the same time; however, both of their reactions to her words were completely different, as Isla jumped in excitement thinking about the food while making a fist and stretching her arms upward, showing her excitement through her body without any words.

Meanwhile, Isla looked at her with a beat-red face, as now she knew that May had heard everything about their embarrassing conversation earlier, Ava was ashamed just thinking how dumb her sister could be, but she loved how her sister was, and she didn't want her to change from her cheerful or sometimes dumb self.

So she replied with a faint voice shyly 'okay' and left hurriedly while dragging her sister along by holding her hand with one of her hands tightly.

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Back to the present, just outside the entrance of the Aiden High School.