The Weight of Regret

Declan thought, 'But if it wasn't a military bereavement allowance, how could she suddenly produce such a large sum of money?'

He remembered Tessa's grief and pain when her parents passed away.

He also recalled his anxiety and unease due to his lack of money.

When he most desperately craved success, she gave him that sum of money and told him, "Use this money to achieve your dreams!"

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