The Divorced Military Queen Awakens (by Sadie Baxter) novel Chapter 420

Chapter 420 The Journey Forward

Chapter 420 The Journey Forward

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Every word Gavin delivered landed on Quinn’s heart like a clap of summer thunder–sudden, deafening, impossible to ignore.

By the time he finished speaking, tears were already streaming down her cheeks, hot and unrelenting.

Memories quickly came flooding back. She recalled how Julius knelt before her, begging her not to leave him. She remembered him washing down sleeping pills, yet lying awake all night, eyes wide in despair. More importantly, she remembered the moment on that wind–beaten island when he chose to set her free, even though the decision shattered him.

The images drove her tears harder, faster, until her vision blurred.

Why had she refused to forgive him back then?

He had done so much for her, and only now did she see it.

Quinn pressed a trembling hand to her lips. “I–I need to see him. I have to see Julius as soon as possible!”

Gavin held her gaze for a long, measured second. “All right.”

After Gavin left, Quinn lifted the lid of the jewelry box. Through a haze of tears, she stared at the ruby necklace, its scarlet facets swimming like embers.

So she had met Julius far earlier than she ever realized.

No wonder, when he saw the necklace around her neck in the midst of the fire, shock had flared in his eyes, and he whispered that it had been her all along.

“Julius, I’ll see you soon. You can count on it!” she murmured, her resolve like tempered steel.

The next morning, when Laura learned that Quinn planned to fly to Celosia, surprise flickered across her face.

“Your body hasn’t even healed yet, and your leg is still in a cast. Why are you rushing to Celosia? Even if you want to see your grandmother, there’s no need to be in such a rush.”

“I’m going to see Julius. He’s in Celosia to donate hematopoietic stem cells for Lena,” Quinn explained.

Laura’s eyes widened. “He plans to donate his stem cells? That Lena… She’s the woman who

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“Yes,” Quinn answered, the taste of regret sharp on his tongue. “But his health is nowhere near strong enough for such a procedure. I have to stop him. Even if he insists on donating, the priority is still for him to rest and recover!”

“So you’re going all the way to Celosia just to stop him?”

Quinn gave a self–deprecating smile. “And to tell him exactly how much I love him.”

Alas, she feared the realization had come too late.

“The fact that Julius has done all this for you proves what an exceptional man he is,” Laura said with a sigh. “If you let him slip away, even I’d be worried for you.”

“I won’t lose him again,” Quinn said.

She spoke not only to her friend, but to the quiet resolve forming inside her.

Later, when Everett arrived to see her, Quinn also drew a steadying breath and told him everything about her plan to leave for Celosia.

The moment Everett learned that Julius intended to donate his own stem cells to Lena, a rare flicker of astonishment split his otherwise immovable features.

“Your brother is already in Celosia,” he reminded her, voice lowered to a conspiratorial murmur. “If you want to stop Julius from donating, you’ll need to talk to Rowan about it. After all, Rowan has been praying for Lena to receive that transplant as soon as possible.”

“I know. Once I’m in Celosia, I’ll talk to Rowan in person,” Quinn replied softly.

“Since you’re going to Celosia, I’ll tie up the loose ends here and fly back as well,” Everett announced, already strategizing aloud. “Let’s visit your grandmother once you’ve settled matters with Julius. The Fane family will then host a reunion party and let the whole world know that you and Rowan are our blood!”

Quinn nodded, her answer a quiet, resolute. “All right.”

“But you

and Julius… What exactly is your relationship?”

“I love him!” Quinn burst out. “I don’t know if he still wants to be with me, but I don’t wish to give up.”

Everett’s gaze sharpened with calculation. “Celosia isn’t the Whitethorn family’s territory. If you truly want to be with Julius, I will see to it that he stays there until he finally chooses you.”

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