It wasn't until later that Glenn Hutchinson saved the girlfriend of Sergeant Lin, in the process of rescuing hostages. Grateful, Sergeant Lin naturally became closer to Glenn Hutchinson.
Things were simple; they didn't always conform to rumors. Yet, rumors weren't unfounded, Sergeant Lin did owe Glenn Hutchinson, even though Glenn himself never felt the same way.
Hearing Sergeant Lin speak emphatically about Glenn Hutchinson, Flossie Wright realized he might have misunderstood her meaning.
In truth, Glenn Hutchinson was just a starting point for her topic. She was more interested in Sergeant Lin's personal affairs.
"Then why did you leave?"
She did not interrupt Sergeant Lin until he had said all he wanted, but only then did she pose another question.
Why would he leave the Special Forces, where he had been doing well, to switch to the Navy?