Everyone turned toward the sound.Nathan strode forward angrily. Behind him were his left and right-hand men—Cole and Lucas."General Morrison." The soldiers quickly saluted him. With Nathan around, their morale soared.Suzanne who was behind the soldiers had remained calm throughout the ordeal. However, her eyes instantly watered when she saw Nathan. Right now, her heart was a mess.She wasn't afraid of false accusations nor was she concerned about others' opinions. But she didn't want Nathan to misunderstand or hate her.Nathan had always been a man among men. The fact became even clearer as he stood in front of Morgan. His figure demanded respect, and Morgan found his anger dissipating at Nathan's presence. He lowered his voice. "General Morrison, there's been a violation of the law. I'm only here to apprehend the criminal. Please tell your men to lower their weapons and hand her over. Don't make this difficult for me."Nathan cast a cold glance at Sally who was standing
Nathan hummed. "Give Madam the seat."Lucas nodded. "Of course."Morgan blinked at them awkwardly.Sally was flabbergasted as she watched Lucas bring the chair up to Suzanne. He even helped her into the seat. Suzanne herself was surprised by this.Sally stomped her foot in frustration. "Nate, I'm the one who got hurt! Do you not have a heart?"Nathan completely ignored her.Soon, a team of IT personnel arrived with their tools. They swiftly set up their computer and connected a projector before starting the recovery of the surveillance footage.Cole approached Morgan with his head held high. "Our base has the best team of IT personnel in Norvania. They could even decode the most intricate computer codes, let alone retrieve some surveillance footage.Right now, anxiousness was finally catching up to Sally. She covered her forehead and leaned against a soldier weakly. She pleaded softly, "Nate, I can't take it anymore. My head hurts. Could you please take me to the hospital?"Na
Sally paled and a look of bewilderment etched across her face. When the crowd realized that Suzanne had been wrongly accused and framed, they grew agitated and turned to Sally with fierce gazes.Sally rushed to Nathan and clutched his arm. She wiped away her tears pitifully. "Nate, please let me explain."Nathan angrily shook her off. "Go explain it to Officer Chadwell.""I didn't do it on purpose, Nate." Sally sobbed."Cole, escort her away," Nathan hissed and turned away coldly.Suzanne slowly stood up and shot a look of gratitude and longing at Nathan's retreating figure.He left as quickly as he came. Suzanne didn't even get to thank him.Cole approached Morgan and said firmly, "Officer Chadwell, please have your men apprehend the criminal who falsely accused Madam and leave the base."Sally ran up to Cole and pleaded through tears, "Cole, can you tell Nate to give me a chance to explain myself?"Cole frowned. "Ms. Hoffis, General Morrison had given you the chance to dro
Suzanne's gentle call was enough to send shivers down Nathan's spine.He didn't meet her eyes, afraid he wouldn't be able to resist the urge to embrace her. "Yes, I just got back." Nathan hummed softly as he continued to bandage her hand. "There's some blood around the wound. Have you applied the medicine?"Suzanne lay motionless and glanced at her injured hand from the corner of her eyes. "Emily came over to help me with it earlier.""What did Sally say to you?" Nathan's voice deepened.Suzanne stiffened and her face turned pale.Nathan furrowed his brows. "Can't you tell me?"Suzanne slowly turned to him as tears welled up in her eyes. "I don't want to talk about it."Sally's words were too much for Suzanne. Suzanne didn't know how to face her past. She couldn't believe she was once depraved, heartless, and willing to commit such inhumane acts. Sally claimed Suzanne had killed a child by aborting it when it was seven months old. Suzanne was a murderer, an evil witch.Na
At 4:00 am, it was dead silent outside the police station. Sally walked out of the station with Oliver and got into a luxury car. Sally fastened the seatbelt with an annoyed expression. "Why are you so late?"Oliver sneered. "It takes time to fly here.""Did Grandpa find out?" Sally rolled her eyes."He did." Oliver let out a sigh."Ignore him. Take me to the base." Sally huffed.Oliver gripped the steering wheel tightly until the veins on his neck bulged. "This is your last warning. Don't fucking touch her."Sally glared at Oliver. "It's all because you didn't kill her back then that I'm in so much trouble right now."Oliver snorted sarcastically. "As expected, you can't conceal your disparities any longer."Sally gritted her teeth. "What the fuck do you mean by that, Oliver?""You can't hold a candle to her anymore after just two years. She used to be a crybaby and always acted coquettishly around Nathan. But that was because she was still young back then. Now that she's
Sally broke into a fit of coughs after she was released. Gasping, she took in deep breaths. Panic washed over her and she didn't dare to anger Oliver again.Oliver continued driving as if nothing happened. He muttered calmly, "You're not allowed on base anymore. Dad wants me to take you home. Also, she must never appear in front of my parents.""Why?" Sally asked timidly.Oliver huffed. "Older folks usually rely on instincts to judge people. And Vera Cross is a prime example of this. They don't care about evidence or scientific proof. They wouldn't even believe you if you presented them with a DNA report."Sally rolled her eyes. "That old witch is just confused because of dementia."Oliver glanced coldly at Sally. He felt uneasy. Some people were born exceptional and were as bright as a diamond no matter the circumstances. But some could never hide their stench—no matter how much they tried to cover it.…The sky gradually brightened.Suzanne felt an unbearable itch on her
Nathan watched as Suzanne undressed. From that moment on, he had lost control of his thoughts. The scene sent him over the moon instantly.The nightgown slipped off Suzanne's shoulders and gathered around her slender waist. Her thick, flowing hair cascaded over her shoulders, offering a glimpse of the smooth skin underneath it.It was just a bare back—but it was alluring enough to seduce him.This was torture for Nathan, one that he enjoyed tremendously.Suzanne gently flipped her long hair to the side, revealing her alluring back to him. Nathan's eyes widened and his mouth felt dry.He must have been insane to offer his help with Suzanne's wound.Suzanne slowly reached behind her and unhooked the bra. Nathan's chest throbbed and he felt like his body was on fire. His breath also became erratic, his heart racing out of his chest. Every gesture Suzanne made tugged at his heartstrings.Suzanne was unaware of Nathan's internal struggle. She still naively wanted Nathan to chec
Suzanne furrowed her brows. "What happened to him?"Lucas was equally puzzled. "I don't know, but he's probably busy."Suzanne closed the door after thanking Lucas. Cole was the one who brought her dinner, and Lucas delivered her supper. "Madam, General Morrison is busy and won't be returning tonight. He said you should rest early."Suzanne was left speechless.…The next day at noon, Suzanne had finished reading all the books in the dormitory. She felt bored and wanted to see Nathan but was hesitant about disrupting his work. Alternatively, she considered going to the lab to chat with the professors.While she was still contemplating, she heard a knock at the door. It had to be one of Nathan's assistants again.Suzanne hurried to open the door, finding a stranger in uniform standing outside."Hello, Madam," greeted the man.The only people allowed into the dorms were people from the Norvanian military."Hello." Suzanne nodded.The man explained, "General Morrison as