“And then one night, someone took her away. There was nothing I could do, and I was promised she would be happy, but I would never see her again.” He squeezed her hand to bring her attention to his story. “I thought piecing myself back together would be impossible. It certainly felt like it in the first few months. But I found a different purpose as someone other than the man who loved her. I found my freedom, respect for myself, and I realized that even without her I was still a good man. I could still do great things, and that she was just a reward for working hard.” He lifted her hands and
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