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Chapter 1

Cold iron chains clamped around my wrists and ankles, pinning me to a specially designed interrogation chair in the center of the military courtroom.Jagged scars covered my body. My ruined left leg could barely support me, even with the help of a metal brace.The courtroom was packed with senior officers, representatives from the units involved in the case, and authorized spectators. They had once been my comrades. Now, all I saw in their eyes was contempt and indifference.At the judges' bench sat a military judge in full uniform, his expression grim.Beside the prosecution sat my fiancé, Sean Lawson, his uniform immaculate and his shoulder insignia gleaming. As the military's special investigator assigned to the treason case, he was also the prosecution's star witness and the man responsible for presenting the key evidence at today's trial.He looked at me with eyes as cold as ice, as if I were a traitor he had never known."Activate the equipment." His voice held not a trace

Chapter 2

In the memory, sunlight flooded the training grounds.Sean knelt on one knee and slipped a ring onto Chelsea's finger. He had crafted it by hand, carefully shaping and polishing the casing of a sniper rifle bullet. The love in his eyes was enough to drown a person. It was a look he had never once given me."Chelsea, I swear on my life that I will protect you for the rest of yours."Chelsea blushed, then threw herself into his arms.Applause thundered around them.Back then, I had been standing a short distance away, clutching my freshly cleaned sniper rifle. Sunlight flashed off the scope's lens, hiding every emotion in my eyes.A wave of whispers rose from the audience."I knew it! General Lawson and Chelsea were always meant to be together.""Janet must have betrayed her comrades out of jealousy. She was in love with him, and she couldn't stand seeing him choose Chelsea!""So that is what happened. What a heartless, vicious woman!"The accusations swept over me like a ris

Chapter 3

On the giant screen, my memories were ripped open by force.The jungle was drowning in torrential rain, and visibility was almost zero.I lay hidden at the perfect sniper position, cold rainwater running down my camouflage paint and seeping beneath my collar. My rifle was trained on the target, the enemy leader known as the Doctor.According to plan, Sean and Chelsea were supposed to launch a frontal feint, forcing the Doctor into my line of fire. We had rehearsed this tactic hundreds of times.Then, without warning, Chelsea's panicked scream burst through the communications channel."We're surrounded! Janet! We need fire support! I repeat! We're surrounded by heavy weapons!"My finger rested on the trigger as the Doctor's figure flashed into view.This was a fleeting opportunity. If I missed it, the entire mission would fail. However, Chelsea was my best friend, and she was the woman Sean loved more than anyone in the world.Kill the Doctor or save Chelsea? My loyalty to my te

Chapter 4

"General Lawson, her vital signs are dropping rapidly! The power level has exceeded the human body's tolerance limit! If we continue, she'll suffer brain death!" the technician shouted."If she dies, let her die here!" Sean's eyes burned with fury. He looked like a beast that had completely lost its mind.He shoved the technician out of his way and rushed to the machine himself, gripping the red power control knob with all his strength."I want the truth! I want every last bit of it!"A harsh electrical hiss filled the room.The current surged to ten times its previous intensity, tearing through every inch of my body. My back arched violently, my spine bending into an unnatural angle as a bloodcurdling scream ripped from my throat. It barely sounded human.The stench of burning flesh spread through the air. Blood poured from the corners of my eyes, my nostrils, and my ears, streaming down my paper-white face in ugly red trails. Every nerve in my body was stretched to the breaking

Chapter 5

On the screen, Chelsea handed the USB drive to the Doctor, then turned and detonated the explosives she had planted in advance.The deafening blast created the illusion that she had been captured and killed in action. The moment I saw her smile, however, I understood everything.I could not let the Doctor escape with the USB drive. Even more importantly, I could not let Sean be crushed by the brutal truth.Hence, I chose to fight the enemy to the bitter end.On the screen, I fired my last bullet, then drew my combat knife and slit an enemy soldier's throat.With the enemy closing in from every direction, I smashed my beloved sniper rifle just seconds before they could capture me. Then I grabbed the enemy commander and threw myself off the cliff with him.The final memory showed me being captured by enemy soldiers at the bottom of the cliff. To force information out of me, they heated an iron rod in a campfire until it glowed red. Then they pressed it hard against my upper back, j

Chapter 6

On the outskirts of the city, a private jet was preparing to leave the country in secret. Its engines had barely begun to roar when dozens of special forces soldiers descended on the airfield and surrounded the aircraft. Their weapons were trained on the boarding stairs.Chelsea, dressed in a luxurious designer gown, was just about to step onto the stairs with effortless elegance.The moment she saw the soldiers, her smug smile froze. Her face turned deathly pale, but she quickly regained her composure.Lifting the hem of her gown, she strode arrogantly toward the officer in charge. "Do you have any idea who I am? My father is General Arthur Moore!"The commanding officer's expression remained icy and hard, like a statue cast from iron. Without hesitation, he presented the highest-level arrest warrant issued by military command."Chelsea Moore, you are suspected of treason, leaking classified military intelligence, and deliberately framing an innocent service member. By order of m

Chapter 7

I lay motionless in the most advanced sterile ward at the military's central hospital. Tubes and wires covered my body, keeping me alive, while the heart monitor let out its sharp, steady beeps.Sean had been granted special permission to visit me. He wore a prison uniform, and cold steel handcuffs circled his wrists. In just a few days, he had become almost unrecognizable. His cheeks were hollow, his eyes deeply sunken, and stubble covered his face."Janet..."He sat beside my bed and carefully took my cold hand, pressing it against his rough, stubbled cheek. He rubbed it gently over and over, as if that were the only way he could make me feel his presence.Then, he began talking to me."The first time I saw you at the shooting range, you told me my grip on my rifle was all wrong. Later, you secretly modified my Type 92 pistol for me. You adjusted the barrel's balance so perfectly that even the master gunsmiths at the factory could not have done better."That time at the border,

Chapter 8

Chelsea was sent to a maximum-security women's military prison. She wore a gray prison uniform. All the glamour she had once possessed was gone. She stared at the peeling walls with bitter hatred in her eyes."I never betrayed my country! I've been framed!"She seized every opportunity to appeal her conviction, writing letter after letter with trembling hands to her superiors and to her father, General Arthur Moore."Janet and the Doctor conspired to frame me! She's the real traitor!"However, every letter disappeared into the void. Not one reply ever came.Once the pampered darling whom everyone had adored, Chelsea had become a traitor no one cared about.The fall from grace nearly drove her insane."Do you know who my father is?! Let me out!"The only responses were the guards' cold reprimands and the contemptuous stares of her fellow inmates.Everyone in the prison knew her story."Look. That's the traitor who got Ms. Yates killed.""I heard she even stole Ms. Yates's f

Chapter 9

One year later, the military finally held a long-overdue medal ceremony in my honor.The atmosphere was solemn, and the auditorium was packed with people who had come to pay their respects.My black-and-white portrait stood at the center of a memorial platform draped in the national flag. In the photograph, I wore my military uniform, my eyes bright and determined, as if I were ready to head straight into my next mission.The military's highest-ranking commander, an old general with silver hair, personally stepped onto the stage. His movements were slow and heavy as he accepted a medal from the officer responsible for the ceremony.The medal was crafted from pure gold and shaped like a roaring flame. Known as the Blaze of Valor Medal, it was one of the highest honors the nation could bestow upon a service member.The old general approached my portrait and solemnly placed the medal on a velvet cushion beneath it.Then, he turned to face the audience and made his announcement in a

Chapter 10

Sean's death did not cause much of a stir.The military's internal records contained only one cold, impersonal statement: [Killed in the line of duty.]In the end, he had sought his own way to atone for the sins he had committed. He left behind a final letter and entrusted it to the warden, asking him to deliver it to my parents.The letter contained only one short sentence: [Please have my ashes buried beside Janet's memorial grave.]My parents remained silent for a long time. In the end, they signed the necessary papers.Taking into account Sean's final act of service and his remorse, the military command approved the request.At the Heroes' Memorial Cemetery, a nameless stone appeared beside my headstone. It stood like a silent sentry, keeping watch over me for all eternity.In the women's prison, Chelsea learned of Sean's death through the news. She completely lost her mind."He's come for me! Sean is coming to take my life!"Day and night, she screamed and sobbed in her c

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