Chapter 13

A bold, beautiful performer from the cultural troupe who had admired Julian for a long time finally saw her chance. While the music and mood were lively, she walked up to Julian with a shy smile. Her gaze was bright and unwavering as she held out her hand to invite him to dance. Around them, a few officers immediately started teasing. "Come on, General Hauser, you're a free man now. You should dance tonight!" In the past, Julian would have only felt annoyed. He would have turned her down coldly and walked away. But as he looked at her shy, hopeful face, he could only think of Trina dancing wildly back then, drawing every eye to her as if the whole dance floor belonged to her. Compared to Trina, the carefully made-up woman before him seemed plain and boring. Julian shook his head coldly. He was about to leave when he heard a few drunk officers nearby talking loudly about Trina's divorce. "Man, Trina is gorgeous. Nobody dared go near her when General Hauser was around. But now..."