After Divorce, I Returned as the Army's Queen novel Chapter 139

Chapter 139 Retribution

“Ms. Miller, please answer. What were you thinking at the time?”

“We heard the kidnapper is the son of your deceased colleague. Will you forgive his actions?”

“Will AeroQuest Airlines terminate your contract over this incident?”

“Word is that the Cloudrion City Council has joined forces with the local fire department in investigating your failure to save your colleague. If your title as a firefighting heroine is revoked, will you accept it? Or will you protest?”

One question after another exploded in Sonya’s ears like thunderclaps, and the cameras flashed right in

her face..

She raised her hands in panic to block the cameras, but the reporters and photographers only pressed

closer.

“Move aside. Move! No comment!” Sonya shouted, trying to escape. But her protests were useless.

Curtis tried to shield her, but he was shoved aside. Vincent and Carla were also being pushed around by

the crowd so badly that their faces were squashed.

Carla shrieked, “My earring! My bag! Do you people know how much it costs? Who’s going to pay if it’s

ruined? Move, move!”

Finally, the hospital’s security guards arrived and forced the reporters back, allowing Sonya, Vincent, and Carla to practically flee into their car.

Sonya’s hair was disheveled, and her eyes were filled with panic. Carla’s makeup was smeared, and one of her earrings had been crushed underfoot. Even her luxury handbag was misshapen.

“Curtis, you’re supposed to be a man. It’s one thing if you don’t protect me, but how could you not protect Sonya? She’s your fiancee!” Carla snapped.

“I…” Curtis tried to explain himself but was cut off.

Vincent said, “Curtis, this is your fault. How could you let the reporters harass Sonya? You should’ve taken

care of them beforehand!”

Carla added, “Exactly! How could you not foresee this? You should’ve known the reporters would be here when Sonya got discharged! And my earrings and bag cost me a fortune. As my future son–in–law, you’d better buy me new ones.”

The demands for compensation and constant blame kept pouring into Curtis‘ ears.

Curtis felt incredibly frustrated. Sonya was beside him, but she didn’t say a single word to defend him.

When he’d been with Chloe, no one had ever blamed or demanded things from him like this. On the contrary, Helen and Joanne were the ones who’d criticized Chloe and always made demands of her.

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A thought suddenly struck him. Had he ever defended her back then?

No, he’d been silent, just like Sonya was now.

Worse, when Chloe protested, he’d even complained that she was being unreasonable. He’d asked her why she couldn’t do things for his mother and sister when she was his wife.

The memories came rushing back to him. It was as if something heavy were pushing against his chest,

making him feel suffocated.

At the hotel, he walked Vincent and Carla to their room before escorting Sonya back to hers.

The moment they entered, Sonya clung to him in a panic. “Curtis, what do I do? I’m finished! Those reporters will twist everything around. It’s all the kidnapper’s and Chloe’s fault. They must have joined

hands against me!”

Curtis said, “There’s no proof of that. This storm will pass after some time, and people will stop paying

attention.”

“But what about my job? If I’m no longer seen as the firefighting heroine, AeroQuest will cancel my contract. Everything I’ve worked for will go to waste!” Sonya clenched her teeth hatefully.

Curtis said, “Honestly, it’s possible that none of this would have happened if you’d just explained your colleague’s death properly. After all, it was a dangerous situation. Even if you hadn’t saved him-”

Sonya shoved Curtis away. “What? Are you siding with the kidnapper now? You want to blame me like everyone else?”

“No, I just mean that you probably should have explained things clearly. Then, even though you wouldn’t have gotten that heroine title, at least you wouldn’t be in this mess,” Curtis said quickly.

“I did nothing wrong! I fought the fire, and I deserved the title. As for that man, he was just unlucky to get caught in the flames. The fire was too fierce, and I couldn’t save him. That’s not my fault!”

Then, she muttered repeatedly, “I did nothing wrong! Besides, not saving someone isn’t a crime!”

A flicker of disappointment crossed Curtis‘ eyes. He’d once admired Sonya for being so brave. When had she become so different from the woman he’d thought she was?

Sonya suddenly grabbed his hand desperately. “Curtis! You’ll stand by me, won’t you?”

He lowered his gaze, feeling like her grip was a shackle tying him down. “Yes, I’ll stand by you. You pulled me back from the brink of death. How could I not?”

Sonya froze, then smiled. “Right, I saved you. Of course, you’ll stand by me. You’re not heartless! That’s why I love you!”

Curtis stayed silent, feeling like something between them was slowly shifting.

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In the study at the Steele residence, a bodyguard handed Brian a thick stack of documents. “Sir, here’s the information you wanted.”

“Alright, you can leave,” Brian said.

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