Given to a Beggar: A Marriage's Darkest Secret

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he was in public, but wild and u

. I snuck into his office to surprise hi

urself for Nora all these years, that you never touched

d her. I can't break that. Once these three months are over, Claudia and

zy about me, even if she knew, she'd never leave.

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you to suffer anymore. Stay with m

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broke down because

over his physical

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se don't get sick of me

ly, finally embracing me out

time was

hat had burned for eight years turn

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shock, even with the a

have I sacrificed for you? I gave up the chance to be with Nora openly!

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hought he was

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ke a nightmare I cou

gical issue from my injury.

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laughter, frowning as he

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