The divorced military queen awakens novel

" You and Quinn are divorced . Why cling to the past ? Besides , you love me . Does it really matter who saved you ? " " Of course it matters ! If Quinn saved me and you didn't , how could I justify letting her down for you ? Sidonie , you've ruined my life ! " Trent said through gritted teeth . " I ruined your life ? " Sidonie stared at him , stunned he would say such words . " Isn't that the truth ? Without your lic , I would never have divorced Quinn ! " Trent shouted .

" So every bit of blame falls on me ? Who rushed to my side the moment I returned to the country , wagging his tail for a scrap of attention ? Who came running whenever I called and showered me with gifts ? If you truly cherished Quinn , why were you so easy for me to command ? Even your wedding rings were cheap knockoffs . You looked down on her , Trent . If your so - called savior had been a nobody , you would have thrown a bit of money her way and called the debt settled .

It's because I'm a Stonehurst and Nimbus Air's co - pilot that you groveled for me . " Each word landed like a slap across Trent's face . Furious , he lunged forward , fingers tightening around her throat . " Shut up ! " Sidonie struggled , her face reddening . " Trent … are you going to kill me ? Murder carries a price . My parents are outside - you can't possibly escape . " Reality crashed over him . He released her at once .

Sidonie collapsed , coughing hard , one hand pressed to her bruised neck as she stared at the man before her in disbelief . This was the man she once thought beneath her - the man she had always believed loved her without question . At times , Trent weighed every possible gain against every loss , yet he had always been kind toward Sidonie . She had believed that once he discovered the life growing inside her , every lie she had ever spun would be brushed aside without a second thought .

Only now did she grasp a darker truth : this man might have never loved her for real . " Trent Grafton , how can you try to kill me ? You told me you loved me ! " she said , her voice hoarse . " Love you ? " Trent flared . " Sidonie Stonehurst , after the way you tricked me , how could I still love you ? If killing you did not mean prison , I would do it without hesitation . " " But I am carrying your child . Are you willing to murder the baby , too ?

" " The child , yes , the child ," he answered , voice like ice . " I came today to tell you one thing . Terminate this pregnancy . Do not imagine you can threaten me with a baby . " " What ? You want me to get rid of our child ? " Sidonie was in disbelief . 111 ก 1/2 " Yes . I do not need that child , and a woman like you is not worthy of bearing mine . " Trent spoke with disdain swirling in his eyes . Sidonie stood frozen . Unworthy ? He's the one who was unworthy !

He was a penniless boy staring up at me , the daughter of the Stonehurst family , a girl whose future seemed carved in gold . Back then , she had looked at him with silent contempt . Tonight , their roles were brutally reversed . " I will not end this pregnancy . " She rose , shaky but defiant . " Do not think you can walk away so easily . If you care about your reputation , you had better hire a first - rate attorney and clear my name .

You would not want the mother of your child to be a convicted criminal , would you ? " " You dare threaten me ? " His face turned storm - dark . " I am only stating the facts . " " I will never marry you . Even if you give birth to the child , do not dream of joining the Grafton family . " " You'll never marry me ? Do you truly think Quinn Bridger will remarry you ? You believe she still loves you ? " A sudden light flared in Trent's eyes . Yes . Quinn .

If Quinn would take me back , every snarl of my present troubles might unravel in an instant . As long as Quinn still feels something for me . 2/2