Rising from the Ashes BY Only For You

Chapter 1720

Leslie said, "So I hope you never let yourself get carried away with these kinds of

assumptions again."

Ryder's face turned red with embarrassment. Feeling humiliated, he snapped,

"Leslie, are you saying I'm being delusional? Then tell me what I have to become,

what I would have to do, to be good enough for you? What level would be enough

to not be a 'delusion' in your eyes?"

Leslie gave him a long, slow look, and her eyes were filled with scorn. It was not

just rejection, but the way she looked at him was deeply insulting.

After a pause, she spoke coldly, "Captain Ulrich, you know my current position,

don't you? I'm the General's adjutant. And once she rises, I'll rise with her. If we're

talking family background, sure, the Terrell family might not be as powerful as the

Ulrichs.

"But the gap isn't as big as you think. And you? You may be the eldest son, but

who knows how long it'll take before you're actually in charge. I'm not like that. All

I need to do is stay on course, stick with the General, and someday I might just

marry into the elite families of Chetvine."

As she spoke, a look of pride and dreamy ambition bloomed across her face.

Ryder was instantly crushed, feeling deeply ashamed and bitter. He had not

expected this from Leslie. When they first entered the military, they were both

naive young people who felt helpless and lost.

However, he had never stopped caring for and looking after Leslie.

back then, calling him by

they would

sunset while leaning

agreed to be his

to each other. However, everything changed after

became Luna's aide.

and distant, barely acknowledging him anymore. She

his first name and

behind

else a second

at the base, he begged Leslie to

break. However, Leslie flatly refused and said some very

things to him.

on, Ryder knew that the once innocent girl

been lying to himself, unwilling to

said coldly,

hope

between us

Ulrich, you

girls. It's

feel we're

don't think there's

with you."

comfort, but they did not feel

Ryder was normally pretty

thick-skinned. Otherwise, he would

thinking about

own father

However, he felt

hit by a massive

face turned pale.

same mistake that

partying, or other

become a simp.

of his youth, when he could have been doing

He chose the

to a lady.

teeth as a cold smile

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