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I always liked to be direct. So when I found my firefighter girlfriend chatting passionately with an unfamiliar guy on her phone, I didn't get upset. Instead, I handed her the phone and asked for an explanation. After a long silence, she said frankly, "Brandon was a depressed guy I rescued during a mission. I admit I wavered for a moment. "But Austin, we were together for years. That wasn't easy. I promise I'll keep my distance from him." I looked at the sincerity in Kathy Gilroy's eyes, forced myself to swallow the pain, and chose to forgive her. I let the wedding proceed as planned. But on the wedding day, one of her teammates suddenly rushed into the venue, shouting, "Captain, Brandon heard you got married. He is threatening to jump off the building!" The ring froze midair, inches from her finger. Kathy shot toward the door like lightning. With reddened eyes, I shouted after her, "Kathy, if you leave today, we're done for good!" She paused for a brief second, then left without looking back. She broke her promise in the end.