Dear Soldier, Put Your Gun Down

Chapter 14 A Slap on the Face

Just as Sharon Winston prepared to unleash a bunch of profanities at Winona, she stopped short upon

seeing the dress she was wearing.

The boat-neck strapless dress drew a sharp contrast between its pink shade and Winona’s porcelain

skin, emphasizing her graceful curves in all the right places. She was the epitome of elegance, too

dazzling a sight to behold.

The smiling lady attendant chose this moment to put jewelry around Winona’s neck. It was a diamond

necklace. Set against her pale slender neck, it looked exquisite, an accessory fit for nobility.

Sharon stared at it. “Heart of the Ocean?”

Oh god, the one jewelry she had her eyes on for so long, yet mysteriously purchased by an unknown

buyer at the price of 30 million dollars!

Winona didn’t care. She merely knew that Matt had prepared the dress and jewelry. As for the details of

how they came to be in her possession, that was too much of a bother to delve into.

She glanced at Sharon and sneered, “You’re going to the banquet like that? In that getup?”

Sharon looked at herself. Compared to Winona, her appearance was lackluster. She gritted her teeth

and left in resentment.

At this moment, their mother, Elizabeth Winston, was sitting in the fitting room, busy taking a selfie. She

planned to show off posting the photos to her circle of friends, given that not everyone got the privilege

to try out such clothes.

Pouting her lips as she posed for yet another photo, Sharon burst into the room seething with anger.

“Eh, what’s wrong?”

Sharon clasped her hand and cried out. “It’s Winona, mom. I saw her.”

“What’s she doing here? Oh my god, has she found out?”

In fact, the duo deliberately bribed an officer to communicate false information to Benjamin, causing

Winona to set off into a warzone in search of him. Then they arranged an assassination attempt on her

life. Unfortunately, due to the girl’s disappearance it failed.

“Mom, if I recall, didn’t Winona have a mole on her arm?”

“That’s correct.”

Sharon’s eyes flashed with excitement. “Well, mom, I didn’t see a mole at all. And she was wearing

expensive jewelry – that can only mean one thing!”

“You mean she got a sugar daddy?”

A grin appeared on her face, “Come at dinnertime, I’ll reveal the truth about this bitch to Benjamin.

Mom, back me up when I do so.”

As the two continued to plot Winona’s downfall, knowing smiles slowly lit up their faces.

“Don’t worry, I’ll show everyone what a bitch she is!”

Winona, it’s your fate to be trampled under my feet forever!

The Winston family had virtually reserved half of the rooms at Bolwich’s most luxurious hotel. The

atmosphere was lively as guests milled about in packed crowds enjoying the occasion.

A military vehicle came to a stop at the hotel entrance. With Karen’s assistance, Winona lifted her

dress as she disembarked gracefully, and entered the hotel.

Crash! Suddenly a porcelain vase shattered right in front of her.

She looked around and saw her father Christopher approaching from the distance in an aggressive

manner. He raised his hand in a threatening gesture, but was swiftly intercepted by Sharon and

Elizabeth.

Winona took a step back and coldly observed the intricate performance the trio was about to perform.

“Christopher, calm down. Whatever else happened, at least she’s fine.”

“Yeah, dad. She might be a slut, but she’s still part of the Winston family.”

His chest heaving as he panted, his face twisted in fury, Christopher snarled, “You shameless whore!

Which bastard did you sleep around with? I’m going to skin him alive!”

Winona half-heartedly stroked her hair. “Dad, I really feel sad for you. Marrying a homewrecker, getting

a daughter who’s just as shameless……I mean, where else can you find such a pair?”

Both women fumed at her comment. Elizabeth quietly took out her phone and sent out a message.

Within a minute, a fat, dark-skinned woman staggered into view behind Winona’s back.

She ran forward as she cried. “You whore, you ruined my family! How dare you show your face here!”

Winona dodged aside as the woman tried to slam into her. Missing her mark, and unable to stop her

own momentum, she tumbled into Sharon.

Behind Sharon was a two-meter high vase. Thinking on her feet, she pushed Elizabeth in front of her.

Elizabeth cried out in pain as the two collided, tumbling into the ground.

Christopher immediately picked her up. Leaving the scene, he left Winona with a harsh remark, “I’ll

deal with you and that bastard another time!”

But the commotion wasn’t over. Sharon signaled to the woman to continue the act.

Still lying on the floor, the woman pointed at Winona’s diamond necklace. “You see that necklace? She

tricked my Gary into buying it for her! 40 million dollars! She’s a thief and a whore!”

Jabbing her finger at Winona, she got up just in time to receive a well-aimed kick by Winona – no mean

feat given she was wearing heels - causing the hapless woman to fall again with a squeal.

Winona smiled grimly, “I see your methods are just as despicable as I remembered, Sharon. Not to

mention just as ineffective.”

Sharon attempted to slap her in response. Her hand went up, but another hand came and grabbed it in

a vice-like grip. A cold voice spoke. “You got some guts trying to hit my woman.”

She glanced up and was met with a cold, mirthless smile, Matt’s handsome face devoid of any

emotion. The grip on her wrist tightened, causing her to scream in pain.

“Stop, let go! Don’t you know who I am?”

“I know you tried to hit my wife.”

With a snap, he broke her wrist.

The subsequent scream quickly drew Christopher’s attention from upstairs.

“Who dares to hurt my daughter?”

Matt held Winona in his arms and coolly leveled his gaze at Christopher.

Their eyes met. In an instant, Christopher’s angry and arrogant demeanor completely changed.

He could recognize that face anywhere. General Matt Snider, most favored by the president and slated

to become the next commander-in-chief.

Trotting over with a smile, Christopher said, “Oooh, what an unexpected surprise. If I knew you were

coming, I’d have prepared a grand welcome.”

“I heard you wanted to skin a certain bastard alive? Well that’s me.”

The crowd went silent.

Sharon went white with shock, the pain from her wrist totally forgotten. How could it be possible? When

did that bitch Winona hook up with the most powerful, handsome and youngest general in Bolwich?

Christopher exchanged glances with Winona. “Well, silly Winona, why didn’t you tell me? Come, take

General Snider to join us at the VIP section.”

Matt gave a cold smile. “What about those accusations you just made about my woman? Aren’t you

going to do something about it?”

Knowing how ruthless Matt could be, Christopher knew he had to make a choice.

He turned around and slapped Sharon as hard as he could.

“Dad?” She widened her eyes in disbelief.

Throughout her entire life, her father had never laid a finger on her.

Christopher remained tight-lipped and raised his hand again. Seeing this, Sharon closed her eyes and

accepted the inevitable.

Slap! Slap! Slap!