Divorced But Not Defeated The Military Queen’s Rise Again novel Chapter 36

Chapter 36 Harlan Is Here

“You dislike my gift that much?” Julius asked, his gaze darkening slightly.

“The clothes are far too expensive,” Quinn replied honestly. “They’re not appropriate for me to keep.”

He studied her in silence for a moment before speaking again. “Fine. But don’t send them by courier. I gave them to you in person, so you should return them the same way.”

“All right, then once I’m back, I’ll-”

“I’ll have someone notify you when it’s time,” he cut in calmly, leaving no room for negotiation.

Quinn blinked, momentarily stunned. So I even need his permission just to return a set of clothes?

After completing the discharge procedures, Quinn made a quick stop at the hospital’s convenience store. Since she had arrived in a gown, she picked out a simple, inexpensive T-shirt and a pair of long pants to change into.

When she finally stepped out of the hospital, she immediately spotted Laura waiting by the entrance.

But someone else stood beside her.

Before Quinn could get a good look, the figure rushed forward and pulled her into a tight embrace. “Quinnie, did you get married just to end up like this?”

Quinn froze.

It was Harlan, her loyal sidekick from military camp. Outside of formal occasions where he respectfully addressed her as “captain,” he was the only one who ever called her “Quinnie.”

She looked up, taking in the young man’s familiar features.

Once, that face had still held traces of boyish youth in her memory, but now, three years later, it had matured. The rebellious spark of his younger days had settled into something quieter, more composed, yet no less striking. There was a calm strength in him now.

Before the mall explosion, she had called Harlan. It was he who helped coordinate the evacuation. That had been their first phone call in three years.

She hadn’t expected to see him again so soon, certainly not like this.

“What are you doing here with Laura?” she asked, genuinely surprised.

Laura threw her hands up with a look of exasperation. “What’s he doing here? The moment he found out what happened and couldn’t get through to your phone, he came charging to me like a man possessed!”

Honestly, if she hadn’t finally answered her phone after getting discharged, I swear this guy would’ve stormed the military district and rallied a rescue squad to drag her out of the hospital himself.

Quinn pressed her lips together, thinking back to everything that had happened the day before. It wasn’t

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surprising that Harlan knew, even if he hadn’t been at the banquet. After all, the incident had already spread far and wide.

“I’m fine now,” she said, gently patting his shoulder in reassurance.

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