Abandoned Bride of the Warzone
Language: en
The overseas evacuation in the Sahel region years ago left an indelible scar on my soul. When the local government collapsed, everyone assumed Declan would give the final seat on the extraction chopper to me. Instead, he fled into the night with another woman, leaving behind nothing but a few hollow excuses. He claimed she was fragile. He said the sight of mutilated bodies in the combat zone would break her mind, that she needed safety more than I did. He told me I was tough. He said I could definitely hold out until the next rescue convoy arrived. He even promised that once he got her to…