After Divorce, My General Husband Chasing Me Back novel Chapter 114

Chapter 114 General Hawthorne’s Reluctant Denial 

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Frederick slood sexxen, sating at Bates the snoone Body. He didn’t move muck, 

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In the end, it was Kishard win called for an ambulance Frederick simply folkret, siken and feast al the way to the hospital 

Once there, he stood in front of the emergentes mom’s glowing red sign, unmoving, his eyes fred on it 

Even now, he couku’t fully grasp what had happened. Claire had thrown herself in harm’s way, Easting her life to save his. 

He knew she had barboed feelings for him since childhood. But to Frederick, her affection had always felt haben 

Claire had once been the spoiled little princess of the Prescott- family, accustomed to having everything she wanted handed to her on a siber platter. 

Frederick had always believed she liked him only because he was the one man who didn’t dote on her like everyone else. 

1e figured it was his indifference that caught her attention. She couldn’t have him, and that was why she wanted him. 

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the sem prison, he thought 

because she had no 

But in 

The tena un longer the Preem family’s cherished daughter. She 

nies, she was completely under 

More importantly, it had been him that had condemned her, 

dual dave upo, she had arrogantly tried to negotiate with him, waing footage from the slums as leverage. 

He couldn’t believe that, in a matter of days, Claire had transformed into someone willing to sacrifice her life for him. 

I was unless she had ulterior motives, 

Fredericks clung to this belief. He refused to accept the idea that Claire truly loved him, let alone that her love for him was so deep it outweighed her repard for her own life, 

Besides, he didn’t think he deserved her love, He felt he was nothing more than a bastard of the Hawthorne family. 

Though no one outside the family knew the truth, he was all too mware of his precarious position. 

i was why he had worked so tirelessly, clawing his way up from obscurity to become a general, even planning a bid for the presidency 

If he succeeded, he could finally cement his place in the world. 

Chapter 114 General Hawthorne’s Reluctant… He would no longer have to live in fear… 

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The thought sent a shiver down his spine, dragging him back to the dark, damp basement of his memories, and he remembered the soft, gentle voice he could never forget. 

“General Hawthorne, are you all right?” 

Richard’s voice brought Frederick back to the present. 

Seeing Frederick standing still, Richard was concerned. 

Frederick turned his head slightly, meeting Richard’s concerned 

gaze. 

“I’m fine.” 

He redirected his attention to the red light above the emergency room door, standing as still as a statue. 

For five hours, Frederick stood there, waiting. He didn’t budge until the doors finally opened. 

“Doctor, how is she?” 

The moment the doors parted, Frederick stepped forward, his voice urgent. 

Richard followed closely behind him. 

“The bullet struck near her chest, but fortunately, it missed any vital organs. It didn’t reach her heart. We’ve removed the bullet. 

“She’s out of danger but will need to stay in the ICU overnight for observation. If she wakes up without complications, she’ll be 

• Chapter 114 General Hawthorne’s Reluctan… the doctor explained, pulling off his mask and wiping his forehead, 

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Frederick exhaled deeply, his chest loosening as a weight lifted. He followed Claire as she was wheeled into a recovery room. 

“You can go home now,” he told Richard once Claire was settled. 

“Yes, General Hawthorne.” Richard hesitated, wanting to stay, but seeing the tension in Frederick’s face, he chose to leave without further protest 

Frederick remained in the hospital room, standing by Claire’s bedside. She looked fragile and pale as if she could fade away at any moment. He stood there the entire night, never moving. 

When Richard returned the next morning with breakfast, he found Frederick in the same spot. He looked haggard, his eyes rimmed red with exhaustion. 

“General Hawthorne,” Richard asked as he put down the breakfast, “did you stand there all night?”