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Chapter 1

Rosalie Quinn had spent three days and nights at a dance hall, hoping Nathaniel Farrell would finally give up on marrying her.Instead, he'd shown up in his immaculate military uniform, hoisted her onto his back, and carried her home without a care for the stares.She'd even deliberately crashed into the fence around the commander's garden, hoping Nathaniel would finally decide she was too much trouble to marry.But he'd simply gone to the commander's house, apologized in person, paid for the damage, and made sure the incident stayed quiet.No matter what trouble Rosalie caused, Nathaniel cleaned up after her without a word of complaint.This time, she'd been detained after getting into a fight.Nathaniel had just returned from an urgent three-day mission. His eyes were bloodshot from exhaustion, and he'd rushed straight over to get her released without even changing out of his uniform.He looked exhausted, but his posture was as straight as ever. For once, Rosalie wanted to exp

Chapter 2

"Will you let Evelyn go now?" Nathaniel asked.His face was deathly pale, and cold sweat beaded on his forehead. Even so, he forced himself to stand tall."Let her go. Take me instead. Do whatever you want to me. Kill me if you have to."The kidnapper burst out laughing."So you really do love her! All the more reason to kill her! Let's see how you like losing someone you love!"He raised his knife to stab Evelyn, but before he could strike, the guards waiting nearby rushed in and overpowered him.Evelyn broke free and ran to Nathaniel, throwing her arms around him as she sobbed."Nathaniel! Are you out of your mind? Do you have any idea how dangerous that was? You could've died!"Nathaniel struggled to raise a hand and gently wiped the tears from her cheeks."Don't cry... It doesn't hurt…" he murmured."You're bleeding so much! How can you say it doesn't hurt?"Furious and frantic with worry, Evelyn snatched the bloodstained dagger off the floor and slashed her own arm. Blo

Chapter 3

Everyone stared at Rosalie in shock."You... you disrespectful brat!" Edmund shouted.Patricia hurried over, trying to calm things down. "Rosalie, please. Let's talk about this calmly. There's no need to upset your father."Rosalie snapped, "Stay out of this! You were just an actress my father kept as his mistress before he married you. Who are you to lecture me?"Patricia's face flushed, then went pale. Fighting back tears, she turned to Edmund for help.Edmund was furious, but Rosalie looked ready to tear the house apart. He forced down his anger and motioned for Patricia to take the frightened children upstairs."What the hell is all this about now?"Rosalie looked him straight in the eye, speaking slowly and deliberately. "Did you use that drug to force Nathaniel to marry me?"Edmund's gaze faltered. "What are you talking about?"Rosalie pressed harder. "Don't play dumb! You know exactly what I'm talking about! Answer me, Edmund Quinn! Did you do it or not?"Edmund could

Chapter 4

Nathaniel didn't need a uniform to be intimidating.He turned to the man, who was still grimacing in pain, and spoke in an icy voice. "Get lost. Touch her again, and I'll break both your hands."The moment the man recognized Nathaniel, he panicked. He stammered an apology and hurried off.Rosalie struggled to keep her emotions in check and gave Nathaniel a mocking smile. "Well, look who it is. General Farrell himself, throwing his weight around. What brings someone so important to a place like this?"Nathaniel frowned. "I was away on an urgent mission. I just got back and heard you've been partying here for three days straight. You've had your fun. It's time to come home."His words sent a fresh stab of pain through her. So nearly getting himself killed for the woman he loved was what he called an urgent mission.But Rosalie wasn't about to call him out on his lie. She simply turned away, her voice cool. "I don't want to go home."She shoved him aside and tried to leave, but he

Chapter 5

Evelyn turned and fled in tears, as though she couldn't bear to watch another second.Alarm flashed across Nathaniel's face. He immediately released Rosalie."Wait here."Then he hurried after Evelyn without a second thought.Rosalie slid down the wall and crumpled to the floor.What a joke.All Evelyn had done was catch them together, and Nathaniel had rushed after her in a panic. Rosalie had never been more painfully aware of where she stood with him.She struggled to her feet, straightened her rumpled dress, and stumbled away from the corner, barely aware of where she was going. The thought of what had happened there made her sick.She'd barely stepped out the dance hall's back door when someone shouted from above."Someone jumped!"Rosalie looked up instinctively. A figure was plunging from an upper floor, straight toward her.Before she could move, the person slammed into her with a sickening thud. Pain shot through her body, and something warm and sticky splattered acr

Chapter 6

When Rosalie didn't respond, Nathaniel changed the subject.He took an elegant mahogany box from his briefcase and opened it.Inside lay a matching emerald necklace, bracelet, and pair of earrings. The stones were unusually clear, their deep green color almost luminous."You once told me you'd been looking for your mother's jewelry, the pieces your stepmother sold."He held the box out to her. His usually reserved voice held a trace of warmth."I asked around. It took nearly a year, but I finally tracked down the entire set at an auction house overseas. I managed to get it all back."Rosalie finally looked at the jewelry.She recognized the emeralds at once. Her mother, Jacqueline Hansen, had treasured them. Seeing them again stirred emotions Rosalie could barely contain.She took a steadying breath and accepted the box, her fingertips cold."I'll take them. But don't expect me to thank you. I've got quite a gift for you, too."Nathaniel frowned. Before he could ask what she

Chapter 7

Evelyn said, "Nathaniel, I'm sorry. I don't know why Rosalie went down to the morgue and locked herself in. I was only joking when I told her I'd left her things there."I never thought she'd actually go looking for them. Now the police think I'm the one who locked her in! What am I supposed to do?"Nathaniel was silent for a moment. When he finally spoke, his voice was low."As Rosalie's husband, I've already signed a statement asking the police to go easy on you. Don't worry. You'll be fine."Rosalie lay on the cold bed, hearing every word through the door. The betrayal was almost more than she could bear.Evelyn had nearly gotten her killed in that morgue, and Nathaniel had actually asked the police to go easy on her?Just like that?Furious, Rosalie grabbed a glass medicine bottle nearby and hurled it at the door with all her strength.Moments later, the door swung open. Nathaniel walked in with Evelyn. He frowned when he saw how pale and disheveled Rosalie looked.Rosalie

Chapter 8

One day, Nathaniel finally came home. He frowned when he saw several suitcases in the living room.Rosalie was sorting through her books when he came up behind her and wrapped his arms around her."Why are you packing all this up?" he asked, a trace of tension in his voice.Rosalie stiffened but didn't answer or turn around. She simply went on sorting through her books.Nathaniel turned her around to face him."Still mad? Look, Evelyn was wrong to lock you in the morgue, but you kicked her into that freezing lake. She was sick for days afterward. Can't we just put this behind us?"Besides, it's your birthday. I've planned a party for you at the officers' club. You've always loved parties, haven't you? Come on. Let's go."Rosalie hadn't had a proper birthday celebration since Jacqueline died.For a while, Nathaniel had made her feel like someone genuinely cared about her again. But now, even the trouble he'd gone to for her birthday only left her feeling tired and irritated.Sh

Chapter 9

The guards immediately stepped forward to take Rosalie's friends away."Stop!"Rosalie threw her wineglass to the floor, shattering it."This is my birthday party! I dare any of you to lay a hand on them!"The guards hesitated."Mrs. Farrell, we're just following orders. Please don't make this harder than it has to be."Rosalie looked at Nathaniel, who was already walking away, then at her terrified friends. She was so overwhelmed with grief and fury she could barely think straight.She clenched her jaw, her voice firm. "So you're really going to have them beaten? Fine! This is my party, and I'll take responsibility. Give me all 20 blows instead. Every last one!""Rosie, no!"Her friends tried to stop her, tears streaming down their faces. But Rosalie pulled free. She'd made up her mind."I'm the reason you're in this mess, so let me handle it. Just go home."She turned to the guards. "Lead the way."Outside the base's detention building, the dull thud of a wooden rod strik

Chapter 10

For days, Nathaniel barely left Evelyn's bedside, caring for her around the clock. Only urgent military business could draw him away.By the time he'd caught up on work, another day had passed."General Farrell, should we head to the hospital or go home?" his guard asked.Nathaniel rubbed his forehead, about to answer, when the guard hesitated."Sir, I think you should check on Mrs. Farrell first. She took the punishment for her friends that day. All 20 blows with a wooden rod. You know how she is. She can barely handle a scratch. I don't know how badly she's hurt."Nathaniel went still, his eyes widening. "What? She took the beating for them? What was she thinking?"Panic seized him. The thought of Rosalie enduring that kind of pain was almost more than he could bear.She'd always made a fuss over the smallest scratch. She couldn't bear pain or even the slightest mark on her skin. How could she possibly have endured 20 blows of the cane?His chest tightened until he could bare

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