Wendy’s Dilemma

Lemuel quickly intervened, holding Wendy back from behind. He lowered his voice and urged, ‘Wendy, what are you doing? Calm down!’ ‘Calm down?’ Wendy gritted her teeth. ‘How can I calm down in this situation? How can I, when they’re behaving like that?’ Lemuel furrowed his brow. ‘Don’t act impulsively. It could be a misunderstanding.’ ‘Misunderstanding?’ Wendy’s eyes reddened. ‘What misunderstanding? I heard what they said. General Westwood? Ugh! He’s regretting marrying Callie and pining for Harriet again? What is Callie to him? How can he say such a thing?’ Wendy had spent plenty of time with Callie, especially since they’d been transferred to Valour Ridge Military Academy from Rosedale Hospital. She’d witnessed how Callie had fallen in love with Elias. And now, Elias was regretting it and seemingly wanted to be with Harriet once more. What would happen to Callie? Lemuel clenched his teeth, hearing Elias’s words, and couldn’t help feeling a trace of anger. As a soldier, he deeply adm