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Staff Sergeant Roy Donovan survived war zones, but nothing could prepare him for the betrayal waiting at home. While risking his life overseas, his wife was having an affair with a man who wasn’t who he claimed to be—a foreign agent infiltrating Roy’s life through the people he loved most. What began as marital suspicion spiraled into a high-stakes intelligence operation with national security hanging in the balance.
💥 Based on true events and dramatized for emotional impact, this cinematic narrative reveals how one soldier turned his skills inward to uncover a conspiracy that would shock even seasoned intelligence operatives.
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Staff Sergeant Roy Donovan's gaze was
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fixed on the framed photograph.
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In the dim anemic light of forward
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operating base Endurance's barracks, the
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5X7 glossy captured his wife Bridget,
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her smile radiant beside their children,
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Max, 12, and Lily, 9. The Virginia home
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behind them was a blurred backdrop to
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their innocent joy. But the desert's
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unforgiving grit had etched itself
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across the glass, a cruel parallel to
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how three relentless deployments had
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scoured the very foundations of his
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marriage.
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Royy's calloused fingers traced his
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wife's face. Once her smile had been a
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genuine beacon of happiness, but now he
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struggled to recall the last time he'd
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heard her laughter echo through their
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stilted video calls. Their conversations
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had withered, growing shorter, her
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excuses more frequent, more elaborate.
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30 minutes to wheels up, Donovan.
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Sergeant Major Willis's voice cut
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through the silence.
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Intel just dropped. High value target
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this time. Roy carefully placed the
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photograph into his rucksack. A silent
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promise to the smiling faces within.
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On my way, sir. At 35, Roy had devoted
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14 relentless years to army
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intelligence. A counterterrorism
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specialist with an almost prednatural
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gift for extraction and analysis. His
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uncanny ability to weave seemingly
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disperate threads of intelligence into a
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coherent tapestry had earned him the
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moniker the blood hound. Now that same
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analytical mind was meticulously piecing
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together the increasingly unsettling
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puzzle of his wife's behavior.
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During his last leave, a foreign scent,
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a man's cologne, had lingered in their
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bathroom.
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Bridget had brushed it off as a
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department store sample. Then there were
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the restaurant receipts from towns an
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hour away, places she'd never once
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mentioned.
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"You're paranoid, Roy," she'd accused,
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her voice sharp. "That's what happens
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when you spend your life hunting
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enemies." "Perhaps she was right." But
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an insidious unease noded at him, a
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chilling certainty that something was
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profoundly wrong at home while he fought
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a war that wasn't his own. That night's
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mission was to extract critical
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intelligence from a suspected arms
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trafficker. As Roy geared up, his
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satellite phone vibrated. A text from
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Bridget. Don't call tonight. Taking the
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kids to mom's. Bad signal there.
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Her mother lived in the heart of
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Richmond where cell service was
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flawless. Another lie. 3 days later,
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after a successful raid on an insurgent
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leader location, Roy retreated to his
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barracks. He opened the home security
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app on his tablet, the one Bridget
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didn't know he'd installed.
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The bedroom cam feed flickered to life,
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revealing a man's jacket draped
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carelessly over his reading chair. At
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2:14 a.m. Virginia time, Bridget entered
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the frame with a man Roy had never seen.
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They laughed, their voices hushed,
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intimate, as they sipped his special
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occasion wine from their wedding
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crystal.
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Roy watched, his face a mask of stone as
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the stranger kissed his wife. He did not
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flinch away as they moved toward the
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bed, his bed. Instead, he recorded every
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damning second. His tactical mind, cold
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and precise, was already formulating the
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most critical intelligence operation of
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his life.
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Are you certain about this, old friend?
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Lewis Frost, Royy's closest confidant,
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looked deeply troubled. I don't make
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accusations without evidence, Roy
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replied, his voice flat as he verified
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an encrypted file transfer.
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That's not how we operate.
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The blood hound turning his skills on
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his own home, Lewis let out a low
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whistle. Never thought I'd live to see
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the day. Neither did I, Roy admitted,
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the words a bitter taste on his tongue.
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Over the next eight relentless weeks,
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Roy orchestrated a clandestine
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investigation into his own life.
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He remotely accessed joint bank
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accounts, cell phone records, and the
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meticulously placed home security
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footage. The evidence, chilling and
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irrefutable, began to mount. The man was
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Perry Wexler, a pharmaceutical sales rep
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who had moved into their neighborhood
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shortly after Royy's second deployment.
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Their affair, Roy deduced, had begun 7
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months ago, coinciding with Bridget's
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sudden interest in fitness and
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suspiciously late book club meetings.
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The home security cameras, a silent
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testament to his foresight, revealed
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Wexler had been in their house at least
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36 times. Most disturbing of all were
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the recorded conversations.
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Roy will be deployed for another 4
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months. Bridget's voice, devoid of
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warmth, whispered. After this divorce,
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with his military record, he'll be lucky
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to get monthly visitation.
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He's no hero to me, Bridget retorted in
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a chillingly icy tone. He chose the army
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over us years ago. Besides, we've
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covered our tracks. He'll never know
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about us until I'm ready to tell him.
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The final crushing blow came when Roy
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uncovered text messages detailing
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Perry's plan to move into the house post
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divorce, the very home Roy had purchased
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with his combat pay. What they didn't
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know was that Royy's top secret
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clearance and specialized training
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granted him access to resources far
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beyond the reach of ordinary civilians.
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He unearthed discrepancies in Perry's
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records, hallmarks of a fabricated
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identity. More alarming were the large
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cash deposits into offshore accounts,
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details Roy uncovered through access to
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restricted military databases.
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This isn't just an affair, Lewis
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whispered, his face pale as Roy laid
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bare the full terrifying scope of his
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findings.
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This guy is using your wife to gain
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access to something valuable.
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Not just my wife, Roy replied, his voice
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barely a whisper. My children, my home,
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my life, and I believe he's connected to
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the same networks we've been tracking
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out here.
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Chapter 3. The interrogation.
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Roy requested emergency leave, citing a
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family crisis.
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Colonel Barrett, his commanding officer,
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granted it, but also authorized
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continued access to certain resources.
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Whatever your wife's involvement, the
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colonel warned, willing or unwitting,
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remember your training. Gather facts,
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verify, then act. Don't let emotion
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cloud your judgment.
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Roy touched down at Dulles International
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Airport on a Tuesday, the sky weeping a
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steady rain. He didn't call Bridget.
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Instead, he checked into a non-escript
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motel 20 m from his home, establishing
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his forward operating base. He spent the
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next 48 hours planting additional
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tracking devices and coordinating with
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trusted military contacts. What he
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uncovered confirmed his darkest
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suspicions. Perry Wexler was in fact
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Pavl Resnik, a mid-level operator for an
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international organization specializing
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in the theft of military intelligence.
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On the third day, Roy finally drove
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home, timing his arrival for when the
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children would be there. But Bridget
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would still be at her part-time job. Max
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and Lily launched themselves into his
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arms, their eyes wide with shock. For a
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fleeting moment, Roy allowed himself to
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be simply a father, reunited with his
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children. As he prepared snacks in the
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kitchen, the very kitchen where he'd
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watched Bridget and Perry via his
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surveillance camera, Max asked an
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innocent question.
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"Hey, do you know mom's friend, Mr.
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Perry? He comes over a lot. He's
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teaching me how to throw a curveball.
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Roy maintained his smile with military
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discipline. Is that right? What else
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does Mr. Perry do when he comes over?
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The children's innocent answers
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confirmed everything.
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Perry had systematically built a
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relationship with them, asking seemingly
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casual questions about Royy's work and
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deployments.
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"Dad, are you okay?" Lily asked,
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noticing the subtle hardening of his
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features. Just tired from the trip,
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sweetheart. Tired from the After driving
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the children for ice cream in a movie,
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he returned home to find Bridget's car
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in the driveway next to an unfamiliar
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Audi.
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Whose car is that? Roy asked casually.
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It's Mr. Perry's, Lily said. He must be
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helping mom with the broken shower
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again. Royy's jaw tightened.
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Why don't you two go play in the
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backyard for a few minutes? I want to
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surprise mom. He entered the house
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silently, his years of tactical training
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evident in his noiseless movements. He
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heard them before he saw them. Bridget's
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laughter from the kitchen, a man's
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indistinct reply.
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Roy began recording video on his phone
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as he approached the doorway.
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"The separation agreement looks good,"
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Perry's voice carried clearly.
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Once that's filed, we'll go for full
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custody based on his prolonged absences
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and the psychological impact of his
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work. And the house? Bridget asked. As
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long as we can show you needed it for
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the kid's stability, it's practically
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guaranteed. Military courts are
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predictable that way? Roy stepped into
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the kitchen doorway. Is that right? The
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shock on Bridget's face would have been
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satisfying had the situation not been so
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dire. Perry recovered faster, extending
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a hand.
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You must be Roy. I've heard so much
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about you. Perry Wexler.
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Roy ignored the outstretched hand.
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Interesting. I've heard a few things
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about you, too. Pavle.
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Perry's smile faltered for a mere
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microscond, long enough for Roy to know
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he'd hit his mark.
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Roy, why didn't you call? Bridget
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stammered, her voice thin.
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Perry's just a friend.
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Is that what you call it?
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Royy's voice remained ominously calm.
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The children are outside. We're going to
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have a civilized conversation, and when
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we return, I expect both of you to be
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gone. This is my house, Bridget
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protested. Technically, it's our house,
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Roy corrected. And I have compelling
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evidence that might interest both
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military intelligence and the FBI
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regarding your friend's activities.
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Perry's eyes narrowed. You're confused,
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soldier. Three deployments, 14 years of
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service, and specialized intelligence
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training can do interesting things, Roy
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countered. Like teaching you to
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recognize patterns, trace financial
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transactions, and connect the dots. He
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turned to Bridget. File for divorce if
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you wish, but understand what you've
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involved yourself in before you go any
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further. He walked toward the back door.
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Kids, let's go to Freddy's for dinner.
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As he exited, Roy sent a preomposed
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message to Colonel Barrett. Confirmation
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on Resnik, proceeding to phase two.
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The family courthouse buzzed with a low
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hum of activity on the morning of
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September 15th. Roy arrived early, clad
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in his dress military uniform, adorned
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with every earned medal. A deliberate
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choice his attorney had advised against.
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I'm not hiding who I am or what I've
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sacrificed," Roy had replied, his voice
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firm. "Let them dare to attack my
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service." Bridget arrived with Perry and
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her predatory divorce attorney, Veronica
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Slate, radiating an unsettling
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confidence. Royy's attorney, Franklin
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Dela Cruz, presented the initial
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evidence of the affair, but Bridget's
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lawyer painted Roy as an absent father
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whose dangerous profession rendered him
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unfit for custody. She emphasized Royy's
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paranoid behavior and his disturbing
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accusations against Mr. Wexler. Then
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Franklin dropped the first bombshell.
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Your honor, Mr. Wexler, whom Mrs.
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Donovan is asking the court to permit to
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live in the family home with the
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children, is not who he claims to be.
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A ripple went through the courtroom as
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Franklin presented documents detailing
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inconsistencies in Perry's identity and
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employment history, all legally
12:15
obtained. Bridget looked increasingly
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uncomfortable while Perry maintained a
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practiced dismissive smirk. When
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Veronica cross-examined Roy, she went
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for the jugular.
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Sergeant Donovan, isn't it true that
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your PTSD and combat experience have
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made you paranoid and prone to seeing
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threats where none exist?
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I have never been diagnosed with PTSD,
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Roy stated firmly.
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And my threat assessment training is in
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fact highly relevant here.
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The judge, Alberta Hullbrook, seemed to
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be leaning toward granting Bridget
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primary custody exactly what they
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wanted. But before she could render her
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decision, Roy rose to his feet. Your
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honor, I have one document I would like
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to submit to the court.
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He approached the bench with a single
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sheet of paper, the culmination of
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months of intelligence work. It
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contained no classified information,
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only the findings of their investigation
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into Perry Wexler, aka Pavl Resnik,
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including his ties to foreign
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intelligence operations and the
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financial trail linking him to Bridget.
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Judge Hullbrook's eyes widened as she
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read. She looked up at Roy, then at
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Perry and Bridget, her expression
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shifting from judicial neutrality to
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alarm.
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Nobody move, she ordered sharply. Baiff,
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secure these doors immediately and clear
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this courtroom.
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The courtroom doors swung open to admit
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four military police officers in full
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tactical gear, accompanied by two FBI
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agents in suits.
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Pavl Resnik, the lead agent, announced,
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"You are under arrest for espionage
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against the United States."
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Bridget's attorney, dropped her papers
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in shock as the MPs moved purposefully
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toward Perry. He lunged toward Bridget,
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screaming, "Tell them it's a mistake."
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But was expertly and swiftly
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immobilized.
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"Mrs. Donovan," the second agent said,
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"we're going to need you to come with us
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as well for questioning."
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"I don't understand," Bridget whispered,
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her eyes wide and desperate as they met
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Roy's.
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"These are the consequences of choices,
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Bridget." Roy held her gaze steadily.
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"Yours and mine." Judge Hullbrook
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pounded her gavvel. This custody hearing
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is adjourned. I am granting you
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emergency temporary custody of the
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children. The fallout from the courtroom
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revelation was swift and unforgiving.
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Perry's arrest exploded across national
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headlines and Roy was forced to
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temporarily relocate with the children
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to a secure military facility. Bridget
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had been taken in for extensive
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questioning. The FBI's investigation
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revealed she had received over $200,000
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in payments disguised as consulting
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fees, all correlating with key dates in
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Royy's deployment schedule and security
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clearance updates.
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She was a knowing participant.
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"Is mommy a bad person?" Lily asked one
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night, her tiny voice trembling.
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Roy chose his words carefully.
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Your mom made some very bad choices that
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hurt a lot of people, but she still
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loves you.
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But she helped a bad man. Max said,
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"Perry was trying to hurt you and the
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other soldiers. People are complicated,
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son. They can make terrible mistakes
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without being terrible people."
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Even as he said it, Roy wasn't sure he
15:41
entirely believed it himself. The
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divorce proceedings resumed with Bridget
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in a drastically weakened position.
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At the rescheduled hearing, she appeared
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in prison garb, having been denied bail.
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Gone was the confident, stylish woman
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who had demanded the house and sole
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custody.
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In her place sat a shattered, tearful
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woman facing a prison sentence and the
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complete loss of her family. The judge
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with the new evidence quickly awarded
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Roy full legal and physical custody of
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the children. The property settlement
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was equally clear.
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Bridget received nothing beyond her
16:19
personal belongings.
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Roy and his children returned to their
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home, a sanctuary that felt
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simultaneously familiar and alien.
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It was no longer the place where he had
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built a life, but the scene of a crime.
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He had to rebuild, not just a house, but
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a family from the ground up. As he
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watched his children run in the
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backyard, Roy understood the true cost
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of his call of duty. He had served his
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country and secured victory, but the
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battlefield was his own home and the
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casualty was his family.
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Now his most important mission was just
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beginning. healing his children and
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helping them to find peace in a world
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forever changed by their mother's
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betrayal.
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