Chapter 325
Soren remained calm, showing no hint of guilt as he explained, “There’s nothing between us. It’s our grandfathers who are friends.”
Noticing my confusion, he continued, “Commander Frieze was one of my grandfather’s most trusted subordinates back in the day. That’s why my grandfather recommended him for promotion to military district commander.
“Remember when I mentioned my older brother? He’s the orphan of my father’s comrade and has been in t military ever since. For years, he served under Commander Frieze, who mentored him.
ago,
“My brother is highly capable, earning two first–class merlis though one nearly cost him his life. Two months
Commander Frieze retired and has been visiting my grandfather frequently. They play chess and reminisce about the past.”
I listened intently, my curiosity about Soren’s older brother growing stronger after hearing about him again.
At the same time, learning about Candy’s family background left me uneasy. Her grandfather had once been a military district commander with deep ties to Soren’s grandfather.
Soren continued, “As for Miss Frieze… I met her years ago when I was staying at the military compound, back when I spent a few years there training under my grandfather.
Back then, I lived at the compound, and Miss Frieze used to visit her grandparents during the summer. Since we were in the same residential area, it was natural we’d run into one another.
“But as I grew older, I became more serious and focused on my studies, so I stopped spending as much time at my grandfather’s military base. That’s when I lost contact with Miss Frieze.”
I understood the situation then, but something still puzzled me.
“Then why does she act so familiar with you? Did she have a crush on you back then? She went to the National Academy for her undergrad studies and then abroad, only returning recently. In fact, she even attended our academy’s anniversary event last time.”
Soren glanced at me, hesitating slightly before answering, I actually only recently found out that she applied to enter our academy because… I was studying there.”
I frowned, a sudden thought striking me.
“Are you telling me she’s the ex–girlfriend you briefly dated?” I blurted out in surprise.
“Of course not.” Soren chuckled and immediately denied it. “It’s not Candy. I’ve never had any real interaction with her. The girl I briefly dated has already settled abroad, and I heard she’s married. We haven’t been in touch for a long time.”
Fine… Honestly, the weight in my heart lifted a little at that point.
but you ignored her,” I recalled.
“At the academy’s anniversary event, Candy greeted you the moment she saw you
Soren remained indifferent. “I wasn’t really paying attention. I know a lot of people there, but I don’t recognize every single one of them, especially women. I’ve paid very little attention to them during my years there.”
I smirked, eyeing him with suspicion. “Oh really? Are you seriously telling me no one ever threw themselves at you all those years ago? Even though you’ve got the looks and the family background?”
Soren answered with a serious tone, “My bodyguards usually kept them away, refusing to let strangers get close
to me.”
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“Oh, is that so?” 1 narrowed my eyes, feigning skepticisin. Then how did my stepmother manage to throw herself at your feet outside the courthouse that day?”
Soren replied calmly, “They stopped sticking so close to me once we got together, which is how she managed to slip through them.”
That made sense.
Still, the bodyguards had acted swiftly that day, dragging Cameron away almost immediately.
Seeing that I had fallen silent, Soren took the initiative to ask, “Why don’t you ask me whatever doubts you still have? We can clear up any misunderstandings between us.
I pursed my lips and gave him a sidelong glance, my voice tinged with jealousy. “Candy clearly likes you–she has for years. And now, your families are so deeply connected, which means…”
