Chapter 66 Rather Never Have Saved You
Chapter 66 Rather Never Have Saved You
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The moment she spotted Trent, Sidonie rushed over and threw herself into his arms. “Are you mad at me for being too impulsive today?” she asked. “I swear, I didn’t mean to single out Quinn. I was only thinking about safety. That’s the only reason I acted the way I did!”
“I get it, I didn’t handle it well. That’s why it all went south. Honestly, if Quinn had just told me earlier that her parents were war heroes, that those were the ashes of fallen heroes, none of this would’ve happened! She did it on purpose; she wanted to see me humiliate myself!” Once again, Sidonicid all the me squarely on Quinn.
Trent looked down at the woman in his arms. “But didn’t Quinn’s friend yell that those were the ashes of fallen heroes? You just didn’t believe it.”
Sidonic stiffened. “Trent, are you taking their side now? Didn’t you say you’d always be with me, no matter. what?”
Trent’s lips pressed into a thin line. He didn’t respond to that. “Let’s find somewhere to sit down and get something to cat,” he said instead.
“All right,” Sidonie agreed.
But the moment Trent turned around, a sharp flicker crossed her eyes.
<i>Trent’s </i><i>attitude </i><i>has </i><i>changed</i><i>. </i>Is <i>it </i><i>because </i><i>of </i><i>what </i><i>Quinn </i><i>said </i><i>before </i><i>she </i><i>left</i><i>? </i><i>I </i><i>need </i><i>to </i><i>make </i><i>sure </i><i>I </i><i>erase </i><i>any </i><i>doubts </i>that <i>might </i><i>have </i><i>settled </i><i>in </i><i>his </i><i>mind</i>.
They headed to a restaurant near the airport and settled into a private room. After ordering two coffees, Sidonie started talking.
“After what happened today, I’ll need to take some time off work,” she said. “But I’ve been thinking, it might actually be a good chance for me to go with you to Yarburn. I can introduce you to my mom’s side of the family and help you build some local connections.”
Trent nodded while sipping his coffee, but his thoughts were elsewhere. At that moment, only one thing. really mattered to him. “Sidonie, I need to ask you something,” he said seriously. “Who really pulled me out of the river that time?”
As soon as the question left his mouth, Sidonie’s expression changed. “Trent, what are you even saying? Are you doubting me now? All because of what Quinn said before she left?”
“No, no! I’m not using you of anything. I just want to know what really happened back then.”
“Didn’t I already exin it to you?” she said, feigning irritation. “I found you in the river and pulled you out. Then the ambnce showed up and took you to the hospital. You got treatment right away. Everyone saw it happen!”
But the cold sweat in her palms betrayed the calm tone in her voice<b>. </b>
Trent clenched his jaw.
A <i>lot </i><i>of </i><i>people </i><i>had </i><i>seen </i>it, so I <i>shouldn’t </i><i>be </i><i>doubting</i>. <i>Yet</i><i>, </i><i>I </i><i>can’t </i><i>shake </i><i>off </i><i>the </i><i>image </i><i>of </i><i>Quinn’s </i><i>expression </i><i>when </i><i>she </i><i>made </i><i>that </i><ist remark</i><i>. </i><i>She </i><i>was </i><i>so </i><i>certain</i><i>, </i><i>so </i><i>filled </i><i>with </i><i>disdain</i><i>, </i><i>almost </i><i>like </i><i>she </i><i>was </i><i>the </i><i>one </i>who <i>saved </i><i>me</i>.
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“I never told Quinn about the river ident. I never mentioned being stabbed eight times. But somehow, she knew,” Trent said quietly.
“You should’ve asked her how she knew!” Sidonic snapped before immediately regretting it. If he did ask Quinn, it might just confirm everything.
“Back then, everyone knew about your injuries–your ssmates, hospital staff, other people. Maybe Quinn overheard it from somewhere,” Sidonic added, trying to steady herself. “But if she really had saved you, why has she never said anything about it?”
Trent said nothing. The same question had been gnawing at him.
<i>If </i>it really was Quinn<i>, </i>why <i>hasn’t </i><i>she </i><i>said </i><i>a </i><i>word </i><i>all </i><i>this </i><i>time</i>? <i>Why </i><i>was </i><i>Sidonie </i><i>the </i><i>first </i><i>person </i><i>I </i><i>saw </i><i>when </i><i>I </i><i>woke </i>up<i>? </i>
“Maybe Quinn found out about what happened and is now using it to drive a wedge between us,” Sidonic said. “Maybe that’s why she brought it up the way she did.”
Still, Trent remained quiet.
<i>Is </i><i>that </i><i>really </i>what’s <i>happening</i><i>? </i><i>It </i><i>was </i><i>Quinn </i>who <i>brought </i><i>up </i><i>the </i><i>divorce </i><i>first</i><i>. </i><i>She </i><i>showed no </i><i>signs </i><i>of </i><i>nostalgia </i><i>or </i><i>doubt</i>. <i>Could </i><i>someone </i><i>like </i><i>her </i><i>actually </i><i>sink to </i><i>lying </i><i>just </i><i>to </i><i>get </i><i>in </i><i>the </i><i>way </i><i>of </i><i>someone </i><i>else’s </i><i>rtionship</i>?
He thought back to Quinn on horseback, flying a ne, fending off more than ten men to protect her parents‘ cremation urn. For a long time, he had thought Sidonie was dashing and spirited. But now, it seemed Quinn embodied those words even more.
Seeing his silence, Sidonie suddenly said, “Trent, if you really believe Quinn’s version of the story, that’s fine. I’ve said from the beginning that saving you was just an act of kindness. I never expected anything in return. I never needed to be someone’s hero.”
She stood up as if ready to walk out. Trent quickly reached out and held her arm. “I’m sorry, Sidonie. It’s my fault. I shouldn’t have doubted you. Back then, I had nothing at all. I know you helped me out of goodwill.”
“Good that you know.” Sidonie gave him a reproachful look before softening her tone. “I’ve never cared about being your savior. What matters to me is your trust. If just one word from Quinn is enough to make you question me, then I’d rather never have saved you.”
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