Matthew's eyes widened. His hands trembled as he took the medals. Overcome with emotion, he struggled to find his voice. He was a veteran himself. He earned the Purple Heart. He knew how unimaginable it was to receive the Medal of Honor, Meriana's top military honor. It required sacrifices beyond imagination.
"There are more at home. I just grabbed these. Are they real medals?" Yvette added nervously. She had planned to take all the medals away from Abigail this morning. At that time, she was in a hurry to go to AmberEyes Nightclub. She had intended to ask Lyle for the rest when she returned home.
The hall erupted in a chorus of disbelief.
"Who is Lyle?"
"How did he get so many medals?"
"This is unbelievable!"
The idea of "more medals at home" was hard to believe. For most people, e
