When the stamp came down, Emery closed her eyes.Once the divorce certificate was in my hands, I slid the old wedding band off my finger. The initials engraved on the inside had already started to wear away. Emery saw it, and her breathing grew heavier."Can I keep the ring?""No," I said.After I left, I sold the ring to a pawn shop. It didn't fetch much, but I used the money to buy Wesley a new suit. When he got it, he had to look away for a second."I can't accept this.""It's to celebrate your wife taking over as acting captain of the Farlan."He said quietly, "She doesn't want people thinking she got ahead because of what happened to Captain Harlow.""She's not replacing anyone," I said. "She earned the group's recognition on her own."Before long, the shipping group released its formal disciplinary notice. Emery's candidacy for fleet captain was revoked, she was placed on a six-month training suspension, and she was transferred off the Farlan.Noah was required to retur
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