Chapter 2166



Night fell.

Justin wiped Bella dry and dressed her in a silk nightgown. He carried her up and placed her gently on the bed before tucking her in.

He was a considerate husband, caring for his lover well.

His callus-filled hands once strived in the military academy, fought on the battlefield, and struggled in the corporate world. Yet now, the same pair of hands handled Bella in the gentlest manner.

He did not wake her up.

Bella was fast asleep, whimpering comfortably at times.

She was pure delight.

Justin swallowed hard and leaned over to caress her hair. He kissed her forehead and her lips.

he left the bedroom and went

bitter winter at the end of December, while Sentania enjoyed a gentle,

Bella's words before taking out his phone and dialing a

shocked voice came on the line. "I

voice filled with resignation and remorse. "I'm sorry. It's been years since we last got in touch.

say that, brother. I have never deleted your number. I've been waiting for the day you would contact me. I

person on the other

his voice and choked. "We fought to keep our countries safe. Even though we were on different teams, we fought alongside each other and formed a friendship on the battlefield despite our

day. I will never

those experiences." Justin's veins bulged, and his lashes fluttered as he gripped the

brutal. We lost many

hoarse. "That's not the only thing. We were diagnosed with severe PTSD. It took me especially long just to function as

low, and

get used to

another fell before his eyes, the overwhelming shock and pain took Justin three full years to gradually overcome. During this time, they had not been in touch. One was living

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