Divorced But Not Defeated The Military Queen’s Rise Again novel Chapter 137

If Julius were truly a terrible person, he wouldn’t have bowed three times in the funeral home toward her parents‘ ashes, nor would he have quietly accompanied her when her parents were laid to rest in Hero’s Memorial Garden.

“Plus, you ev

en dived into the sea to save someone today. A terrible person wouldn’t go out of their way to rescue others like that!” Quinn said.

“I saved lives because you did. All along, I never really saw the value of life, but today…”

Julius’s voice suddenly paused, gently taking her hand and drawing it toward him.

“Because of you, I’m willing to save others, willing to be a good person,” he murmured softly.

She was so radiant, so upright, it was as if not even the slightest hint of filth or darkness could taint her.

And him, he was too consumed by darkness. No matter how bright he appeared on the surface, he knew, deep down, he was already rotten to the core.

Yet, darkness longed for light. In its pursuit of light, darkness, too, wished to become a little brighter.

Unexpectedly, Quinn found herself looking at Julius.

She had never imagined that she would hear such words from Julius.

It was as if he were telling her that she had the power to shape his life.

“Quinn, give me a chance,” he pleaded, his eyes filled with longing as he gazed at her. “If there ever comes a day when you’re certain you can never love me, I won’t persist. Whether it means leaving you or becoming strangers, I can accept it. But until that day, please don’t intentionally push me away, okay?”

Quinn remained silent. The yearning in Julius’s eyes at that moment somehow reminded her of that day in the forbidden room of the mansion. His huddled figure and the dense scars on his back came to her mind.

Also, there were whips scattered all around the room. And as Marley once mentioned, he… he must have witnessed his mother’s death with his own eyes.

She felt uncomfortable rejecting him, as if something was stuck in her throat.

A twinge of pain seemed to ripple through her heart.

Could she truly be certain that she would never fall in love with Julius? She asked herself, but she didn’t have an answer.

Moreover, Julius was not the kind of person who would easily accept rejection.

Taking a deep breath, Quinn said, “Okay. I promise I won’t push you away on purpose. If I truly fall in love with you, then we’ll date. But if I don’t fall for you before I finish my bodyguard duties, then we’ll each go our separate ways, okay?”

Julius’s eyelashes quivered slightly, and after a brief moment, he let out a gentle laugh. “Alright, it’s a deal.”

If she hadn’t fallen for him, then he would have found a way to make her fall in love with him.

How many people actually have the courage to do this?

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