CHAPTER 17

Jonathan felt like bashing Charles' head away at this point.

In his former world, Charles said this exact same word to him when he saw his wife. The event was very similar. He was leaving to the headquarters and his wife came to see him, however in his former world, he had already meant with her before Charles came into the picture. 

In this world, Charles had already meant with her and even came to inform him.

What a joke!

'It seems this new world would be even worse than my former world. Imagine if the leaders are even more corrupt in this world than they were in my former one.'

When Charles said these words in Jonathan past live, Jonathan giggled and called himself the most luckiest man in the world, he even goes as far as praising his wife to be the best, not knowing how he was advertising her to his boss.

Now that Charles was saying the exact same thing, Jonathan felt like really turning back to punch him in the face, however his self control had always been top notch, that was the reason he couldn't kill Charles and his wife when he discovered them together in his previous world.

What a fool he was!

Jonathan took a while before he responded to Charles' words.

"You two seemed to have talked a lot and even got this far, however, she is not my wife yet. We are not yet married."

Charles' lips formed a half smile. 

"You talk like you don't like her. I could tell she likes you. You better do the needful soldier. Love doesn't like unsettled minds.

You have to get your shit together and make it work whenever it arrives."

Charles tapped Jonathan's shoulder and walked away.

Jonathan didn't bother to respond to Charles, prolonging this conversation might make him lose his temper and cause him to bulldoze Charles to the ground.

When Charles had finally gone, Jonathan approached the civilian waiting hall, despite knowing the only changes in the base were the interior design, Jonathan got lost three times before finally getting to the civilian waiting hall.

Immediately Jonathan entered the hall. He spots his proclaimed righteous wife. The right words now would be his girlfriend, Chloe Karter.

Chloe stood up when she saw Jonathan. She waited for Jonathan to come over to her but Jonathan just stood still at the entrance. 

She decided to approach Jonathan after a few minutes of waiting. She understood Jonathan could be shy sometimes.

'He is always shy around me.'

Chloe had a worried expression as she hurried to Jonathan.

"I know you said I should wait at home but I just couldn't take it with everything that is happening.

I hope you are fine."

Chloe sounded immediately when she got to Jonathan. She wanted to hold Jonathan's hands but Jonathan took one step away from her. His expression towards her was deadpan.

He wondered why the giant rats didn't eat her up.

 'Innocent people always die first.'

Seeing Jonathan move away from her, Chloe was confused.

"Is something wrong? Did something happen in the base."

Jonathan knew he had to say something. He wouldn't just come all the way from his room not to say anything.

"What do you want?"

Jonathan's words were firm. Chloe didn't know how to respond to Jonathan. She took a deep breath and her worried expression changed to that of a tearful one.

"My brother is sick... And I don't have money to take him to the hospital. I know you have given me so much in the last couple of days, but I invested that in something that would be coming back in a week time. I didn't plan for this emergency, you warned me about keeping spare cash for emergencies, but I have failed to listen to you once more."

Knowing this was a lie, Jonathan couldn't believe Chloe's outstanding acting. If she was in the movie industry, they would've created an award better than the Oscar for her. Just for this performance.

Jonathan sounded cold.

"Your brother's health condition has nothing to do with me and so does your family conditions as well."

Chloe wanted to say something when Jonathan cut her off.

"I know your brother isn't sick and your family is okay. You want to use this money to buy the latest luxury brand that just came out in the clothing Bomb store. 

Chloe, why did you have to lie to me"

He knew this because Chloe told him when he caught her cheating on him. She told him how she had been playing him like a fool and this was one of them.

Chloe was shocked by this, she had no idea how Jonathan knew what she wanted to use the money for, the motion scared her to the bone.

"That is not true. Why.. why... Why would I want a new dress in a time like this, when a war is coming, why should I be bothered about clothes."

She immediately thought of collapsing in Jonathan embrace, but Jonathan took a step backwards, ensuring Chloe doesn't come that close to him.

Jonathan folded his hands across his chest and continued.

"If you don't have anything else to say I like to take my leave."

He would have loved to break up with Chloe right away and tell her all the evil things she had done to him, but he just didn't want to let Charles go scout free.

He wanted to catch Charles with Chloe so he would be able to deliver justice on both of them.

If he breaks up with Chloe now, Chloe would just follow Charles, and that would be all, along the way Charles wouldn't definitely leave her, but that might take years, he wouldn't be interested in that anymore. He would have far bigger things to think about than Chloe and Charles' relationship.

Jonathan voiced out again.

"Since you have nothing else to say. I will take my leave."

Jonathan turned to leave. Chloe was flabbergasted by Jonathan's sudden change in behavior.

She wondered what had gone wrong with him. No way Jonathan would treat her this way. Jonathan always respects her and always does as she says even though she was wrong.

Why would Jonathan suddenly just change his attitude towards her over night.

Seeing Jonathan was actually walking away, Chloe voiced out loudly.

"Ain't you forgetting something, Jonathan Hayes!"

Jonathan stopped at that moment. What could he be forgetting?

"Turn around and see."

Chloe sounded again. Jonathan turned around and saw Chloe was handing him a wedding ring. A ring he purchased a few days ago, but was planning to show Chloe after he comes back from the headquarters, but he forgot the ring in the bed and Chloe saw it. 

Just like his former world, Chloe gave him the ring back, and he decided to propose immediately.

Chloe voiced out with a bright smile.

"Your commander said you will be leaving soon. Weren't you planning to engage me before you go."