A few men in green uniforms were sitting on the couch, and as soon as Selena returned, all eyes were on her. They then stood up in unison, and Selena could feel her legs give way. She had a bad feeling about it, but she still forced a smile and walked in.
“Excuse me, are you...”
“Greetings, Miss Selena. We are from the special forces, and we are in the same unit as your husband, Pierre Fowler.”
“Oh....” Selena dragged out the syllable. Her heart was racing in panic; she didn’t want to ask what happened in case bad news reached her ears.
As she stayed silent, the other party also didn’t know how to break the silence. The men threw looks and signaled at each other, then one of them straightened his clothes.
“Aren’t you curious why are we here?”
Selena’s expression was stiff as she looked at the person talking. “If you have something to say, just say it.”
“Actually, Pierre has… sacrificed himself.”
As soon as she heard the word ‘sacrifice’, she could feel her eyes well up with tears. “What did you say?”
“We received an important mission, which was also why we called him back in such a rush. Unfortunately, he was sacrificed during the mission. We’re sorry we couldn’t protect him.”
Selena stared at the men in front of her, face void of emotions. The men looked at each other, then at Selena. No one knew what to say, for no words of comfort would suffice in such times.
“Pierre was a good man; we’re also deeply grieved by his passing. He sacrificed himself for the country. He—”
“Leave.” Selena finally opened her mouth to speak.
The men stared at Selena with puzzled looks.
“Get out right now!” Selena suddenly stood up and pointed toward the door. “Your impersonation and acting skills are terrible! Leave right now, or I’ll call the police!”
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