The Ice-Cold General Learned Regret in the Language of Roses Novel

Meanwhile , Ethan had spent days at the hospital , barely sleeping as he kept vigil at Nora's bedside , until an urgent matter on base finally forced him to leave . By the time he worked through the stack of reports and finished dealing with everything , it was already the next day . His aide glanced back at him from the front seat . " General , are we heading back to the hospital or to the house ? " Ethan rubbed at the bridge of his nose , about to answer when the aide hesitated and added , " General ... maybe we should stop by the house first . The other day Mrs.

Foster stepped in for her friends and took all the baton blows herself ... all eighty of them . She's always been so delicate - I don't even know how she's doing now ... " Ethan jolted , his pupils narrowing . " What did you just say ? " he snapped . " She took it ? That's insanity . " A rush of raw fear and pain slammed into him so hard it stole his breath . for them ? All of He thought of Scarlett's soft , untouched skin , thought about how she would whine over a scraped knee , how terrified she was of pain , how much she loved looking perfect ... eighty blows from a disciplinary baton ?

His heart felt like an invisible fist had wrapped around it and squeezed , crushing the air out of his lungs . The ache was even worse than what he'd felt watching Nora throw herself off that ledge and hit the water . He didn't know what was happening to him - he just knew he needed to see Scarlett . Now . " The house . Now . Move ! " he barked , the order almost a growl . The car tore down the road back toward the small house off base .

Ethan shoved the door open the moment they stopped , ready to storm inside and see the woman who somehow drove him crazy and made his chest ache at the same time . But before he could step through the gate , he saw a crowd of his usual buddies and fellow officers gathered at the front door , all animatedly talking over one another . Among them were Air Force pilots , regimental commanders , even a couple of young hotshots from the State Department- all of them counted among Southport's most eligible young men . " General Foster , you're back at just the right time!

" a loud , straightforward regimental commander hurried over , eyes alight with excitement . " Is what the paper said actually true ? " " General Foster ! If you and Miss Jones aren't together anymore , does that mean we can finally compete fair and square and go after her ? " Chapter 10 33.33 % " Ethan , Scarlett is too gorgeous , and she's so bright and wild - there isn't a man in Southport who doesn't want her . I've been in love with her for ages . The only reason I held back was because she was married . Now I'm finally free to go after her . " " Exactly .

Come on , introduce us properly . We're all geared up and ready to go . " They all started talking at once , every word dripping with admiration for Scarlett and their determination to win her . Listening to them , watching their eager faces , Ethan felt a tidal wave of fury roar up inside him , hotter than anything he'd ever known , burning away what little rational thought he had left . " Introduce ? Chase her ? Are you listening to yourselves ? " His voice came out like ice , heavy with a crushing authority . " Scarlett is my wife .

" The group recoiled , stunned by the sudden blast of anger , and exchanged uneasy One of his closer friends stared at him , baffled , and slowly held out the newspaper he'd been clutching. " Ethan ... you ... you really don't know ? This morning's paper . Front page . Your divorce - it's already all over it . " Ethan ripped the paper out of his hand , his gaze locking onto the bold black headline splashed across the top . [ Foster - Jones Alliance Shattered ! Brigadier General Ethan and Southport Heiress Scarlett Officially Divorce Today !

] His mind went blank , a deafening buzz filling his head . Divorce ? He and Scarlett ... divorced ? When had that happened ? How could he not know ? Before he could even start to process the blow , the Jones family's longtime butler came hurrying up , his steps unsteady , a sealed box cradled in his hands and a complicated look on his face . " General Foster , this is from Mr. Jones , " the old man said quietly . " It's the experimental treatment for Ms. West's illness . " Ethan's head snapped up , disbelief flashing across his eyes . " The treatment ?

Why would he suddenly hand it over now ? " The butler let out a long , tired sigh . " Miss Jones made a deal with him . " " She asked Mr. Jones to give you the drug . In return , she agreed to give up all rights to the Jones family fortune ... and for as long as she lives , she will never set foot in Southport again . " admin