CHAPTER 357

Stormbreaker raised an eyebrow, looking genuinely surprised. “Why do you ask? No one, not even my father, has asked me how I got my scars.”

Linda’s curiosity grew. The way he moved, the way he spoke… something about him felt familiar, as if she had met someone like him before, but she couldn’t quite place it.

She shook her head, trying to dismiss the strange feeling. “Oh, um, nothing. I just… wanted to ask.”

The general’s intense expression softened for a moment. Inside, Romeo Stormbreaker could feel his emotions bubbling up, the urge to tell her the truth was becoming harder to resist.

He had kept his identity hidden for so long, and now, standing in front of her, he felt a deep pull to reveal everything. His hand unconsciously rose to his mustache, as if to prepare himself for what he was about to do.

“Linda,” he began slowly, as his voice was quieter now. “I want to tell you something.” He was evading her question about the scar, but the truth he needed to reveal was far more imp