Chapter 4The Colonel's Price

Christopher stepped in front of Evelyn, shielding her.

“Evelyn and I have a good relationship, but we’ve always been open about it. You, on the other hand…” He looked me up and down, a sneer of contempt on his face. “Meeting with the Major General in secret… that seems a lot more suspicious, doesn’t it?”

“What?” Evelyn’s eyes narrowed.

Christopher pulled out his phone and showed her a photo. The moment Evelyn saw it, her breathing grew ragged, her fists clenching. It was the photo of Diana placing a hand on my shoulder. The angle was deceptively intimate. With my back to the camera, it looked like we were whispering to each other.

Christopher let out a cold laugh. “If I remember correctly, Major General Thorne came to this war zone for you, didn’t she, Noah? You claim to be just friends, but you’ve been meeting with her quite often. And secretly accepting her gifts, too.”

“Shut up!” I couldn’t stand it anymore. “I went to Diana because of our son—”

“Does that give you an excuse to have secret meetings behind Evelyn’s back?” Christopher cut me off, grabbing my arm. “Ah, what’s this passport for? General Thorne is heading back to the States in a couple of days. You’re not planning to fly back with her to get married, are you? No wonder you want a divorce from Evelyn.”

“Shut your mouth!” I roared, raising my hand to strike him.

But before I could, a sharper, more vicious slap landed on my own face.