There was a moment of silence as soon as Zoey laid the truth on the table. Carter, most especially, just stared at her in absolute shock, blinking his eyes many times at how she bluffed and how she ratted herself out almost immediately.
Soon, Zoey realized her answer that made her gasp in horror. She turned her eyes which were full of disbelief at Matthew who wasn't surprised, and then to Carter whose eyes began to show dismay. "I… I mean, you know, what's important is the moral lesson, right?"
Upon hearing her awkward reasoning, a faint chuckle slipped past Matthew's lips. "You're really…" He shook his head to the side, his fingers brushed his lower lip as he had already expected such a reasoning from her.
What's there to be surprised about? Zoey would do anything to execute her plans. Moreover, she had a point. What was important was that the perspective of the three squad captains had broadened. It wouldn't happen if the results were different.
