She Weaponized Our Past and Denied Us a Retreat

I was the captain of a rescue unit, and during an overseas mission, we were ambushed and surrounded.

As such, I immediately requested an emergency withdrawal from the command center. But what I got in response was a cold, emotionless order from the supreme commander, my ex-wife.

“Hold your position. Fight to the last.”

My voice came through the radio hoarse with urgency. “We’re being encircled by terrorists! If we don’t pull out now, the entire team will be wiped out!”

But her reply was icy. “Didn’t you abandon me the same way at our wedding?