silent, replaced by uncertainty and fear.

When Ms. Reyes finished, Ethan’s attorney stood for cross-examination. He was a thin man with silver-framed glasses and precise, controlled movements.

“Commander Carter,” he began, “you’ve been estranged from your family for many years, correct?”

“Yes.”

“And that separation was painful?”

“Yes.”

“Pa!nful enough that continue reading …

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