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At that moment, Maddox looked up at me, his voice breaking. \u201cDad made us call Nadira \u2018Mom.\u2019 He said you weren\u2019t coming back.\u201d<\/p>\n

I pulled him close. \u201cBut I did come back. I always will.\u201d<\/p>\n

Brinn whispered, \u201cDaddy said you don\u2019t love us anymore.\u201d<\/p>\n

Tears blurred my vision. \u201cSweetheart, every day I wore your photos inside my helmet. I chose the Army for you to keep you safe, to make you proud.\u201d<\/p>\n

On speakerphone, Derek\u2019s lawyer finally conceded. \u201cWe\u2019ll accept her terms. All of them.\u201d<\/p>\n

Six months later, the divorce was final. Derek walked away with nothing. Nadira left the day the money dried up, screaming that he had lied about the life he promised.<\/p>\n

Outside the courthouse, Derek spat venom: \u201cYou prepared this all along. You knew I\u2019d betray you.\u201d<\/strong><\/h2>\n

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At that moment, Maddox looked up at me, his voice breaking. \u201cDad made us call Nadira \u2018Mom.\u2019 He said you weren\u2019t coming back.\u201d I pulled him close. \u201cBut I did come back. I always will.\u201d Brinn whispered, \u201cDaddy said you don\u2019t love us anymore.\u201d Tears blurred my vision. \u201cSweetheart, every day I wore your photos…<\/p>\n

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