The divorced military queen awakens novel

Chapter 210 A Plea For Forgiveness Chapter 210 A Plea For Forgiveness The whispered words carried a desperate entreaty . " If you already know it's wrong , then simply don't do it ," Quinn said . +10 Free Coins " But what if … I've already done it ? Maybe I didn't realize at the time it was wrong ." He shifted uneasily . " Quinn , before I met you I wasn't a good man . I cared about nothing , not even whether people lived or died , but … " He paused . " From now on I'll be good .

So - no matter what I did before , will you forgive me ? " Quinn studied him ; unease , anxiety , and a rare urgency crowded his features . It felt as though her answer meant everything to him . Yet why did he care so fiercely about her forgiving his past ? Pressing her lips together , Quinn said , " As long as your past didn't betray our country or violate basic human decency , I'll forgive you - even if you made mistakes .

" She understood that a man like him must carry a complicated history . There were shadows she had never yet stepped into . To Julius , her reply sounded like music from the heavens . He tightened his embrace . " Thank you , Quinn . Thank you for being willing to forgive me . " If he could help her find Rowan , then even when she learned the whole truth , surely , she would still forgive him .

If only he had known the woman he would love would be someone like her , he would have chosen from the very beginning to be a principled man - one capable of compassion and mercy . Over the next few days , Quinn moved everything she'd cleared from the Bridger residence into her city apartment . When she stepped out afterward , she glanced back at the door , hoping the next time she returned it would be with Rowan beside her .

She then took Harlan sightseeing around Yarburn's famous landmarks - and Julius insisted on tagging along . " What , the mighty head of the Whitethorn family has this much free time ? No company matters to handle , so you tail other people all day ? " Harlan mocked from the back seat . Julius shot back , " That's still better than a certain Mr. Ingram who abandons his law firm just to play tourist in Yarburn . " " Oh , cut it out ! All the chaos at the firm started with you , didn't it ?

" Harlan glared at him . " If you can't sort out a trifle like that , maybe the firm should close its doors , " Julius retorted . The two grown men bickered heatedly in the rear while , up front , Quinn drove toward the next attraction . 1/2 Initially , both men had insisted on driving so she could ride shotgun . For the sake of peace and quiet , she banished them to the back and took the wheel herself . The car rolled to a stop in front of Yarburn's famous old city wall .

Quinn stepped out first , with Julius and Harlan right behind her . She said , " There's a wishing tree here . People love to stand beneath it and pray - word is , the wishes often come true ." At her words , both men stiffened a little , as though some private thought had flashed across their minds . " Come on , " Quinn urged , striding toward the old city wall that glowed gold in the afternoon sun . Julius and Harlan exchanged a silent look , then followed .

When they had finished wandering along the battlements , the three of them stopped beneath the sprawling oak that served as the wishing tree . Quinn laced her fingers together , closed her eyes , and began to pray . If wishes are real , please let me find Rowan soon . Harlan tipped his head back , studying the towering trunk . Do wishes really work ? If I ask to be with Quinn one day - truly with her - will it ever happen ? A laugh slipped from him . What am I thinking ?

I've never believed in this stuff . His gaze drifted to Quinn's serene face . Why can she fall for Julius yet look at me as nothing more than a younger brother ? Exactly where am I lacking compared with him ? From the corner of his eye , Harlan glanced at Julius beside her . To his surprise , Julius also stood with fingers interlocked , the picture of devotion . Harlan froze . Julius believes in this , too ? That's … unexpected .

Moments later , Quinn opened her eyes , turned , and met Julius's steady gaze . " You made a wish as well ? " she asked , genuinely curious ; a man like him could seemingly obtain anything he wanted without divine help . Julius's eyes warmed . " I wished that we would grow old together . " Quinn blinked . Harlan frowned . " You two have barely been dating - how can you already talk about spending a lifetime together with Quinnie ? " 18