The Divorced Military Queen Awakens (by Sadie Baxter) novel Chapter 619

Chapter 619 Trust Is Fragile

Chapter 619 Trust Is Fragile

“Yes” Weston asked, surprise flickering beneath his calm tone.

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“I’ve put the ugliness of the past behind me,” Laura began softly. “You helped me more than once, and I’m grateful. I promised I wouldn’t treat you as a stranger. Someday, if you need a favor, I’ll return it. Maybe we can bump into each other, share a coffee, and chat like ordinary friends. But… I will never fall in love with you. Do you understand?”

She needed the words spoken aloud–the edges clean, the meaning unmistakable. She refused to let their future drown in vagueness or easy misunderstanding.

“Is it because I hurt you so deeply that loving me is impossible?” Weston asked. His knuckles whitened against the steering wheel even though his face remained deceptively calm.

“I simply can’t trust you anymore.” A small, almost mocking smile tugged at Laura’s lips. “You can say you love me, apologize, regret everything–but I can never be sure whether it’s real or just another game.”

“Tell me what I have to do so you’ll believe me,” he said, urgency fraying the edges of his voice.

“Trust takes years to build and only one second to destroy,” Laura murmured, eyes dropping to her lap.

She thought of Quinn, who had once walked away from Julius after a single brutal lie. Only Julius‘ repeated, extraordinary acts of devotion had hauled that trust back from the grave, inch by painstaking inch.

Julius set himself a singular mission–proving, time after time, that his devotion to Quinnie was not a whim, but a bone–deep certainty. He pulled off feats ordinary people would never dream of, each daring gesture chiseling another line of faith into her wary heart. Had he not forced the impossible into being, how else could she have relearned trust, let alone found the courage to stand beside him again?

“Weston, I’m not a girl anymore. I’m twenty–eight. Most people my age are discussing wedding dates. I want marriage, a home of my own. The man I give my heart to now must be someone I can trust completely. Back when I was younger, a handsome face and a spark of attraction were enough. Trust never even crossed my mind.”

She poured the confession out in one breath, her voice steady, almost tranquil.

The very calmness of it sliced deeper than any shouted accusation.

“If marriage is what you want, then I can-” Weston began.

“I’ve said it before. We’re not right for each other,” she cur in. “I can’t trust you, so I can’t love you.”

“Don’t say another word.” The command grated out between clenched teeth.

“Weston, I stopped blaming you long ago,” Laura said quietly. “If I can let it go, why can’t you? Maybe if you stepped back, you’d see it isn’t love. Just stubborn obsession.”

“I told you to stop!” he barked.

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Chapter 619 Trust Is Fragile

“But I need you to understand-” she persisted.

Tires screamed as he wrenched the wheel and slammed the brakes.

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The car lurched to the curb. Laura barely regained balance before Weston unclicked his belt. He leaned across the console, invading every inch of her personal space.

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