My Love Was Gone

award for his "outstanding performan

"Anti-Terrorism Commendati

t because she was involved in it, a

Jolene were surrounded by

niform, and his e

ressed in a designer gown,

red, lauding them as "partners who stood

most inconspicuous

stage to deliv

gotiation, the choice to sacrifice his wife and hi

ason must always triumph over emotion. Every life is pre

rupted in

adiant man on stage and suddenly recal

urrounded by

lie on the floor, pretending to b

n his back and grin

acob, move forward boldly. I am a

n's grave and won his o

rview, the microphone

perienced this event. Do

dger for giving me a second chance at life. I also feel sorry for Nicole for losing Jacob. She must be heartbroken. I

d truths and made

ausea, I rushed

dryly heaved but could

followe

ms crossed. She looked at my dishe

ould hear, "You know what? Jacob died for me. It's proba

spun around and slapped

p sound

ack the force, landing with a theatrical flourish

and let out

o walk in and wit

th tears welling up in her eyes. "Rodger... I just

his eyes were filled with

nners? Why are you so rude? Jolene is also a vi

oked up at him. "You

e." He interrupted me col

in his arms, putting on a sh

't apo

patience ran out, and his tone bec

kept s

e and said in a lower voice, "Nicole, don't pus

it of Jaco

was my Achi

leverage to threaten me

ddled with sharp pangs, leav

embrace, I gritted my teeth and slowly bent down a

, neither Rodge

the brakes and parked t

ealize your mistake

ined s

ns!" he shouted while opening t

sped away wi

rained

one on the

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was clearer

uld be nothing left th