Shattered Illusions, Reclaimed Life

the serene nightmare I'd sent her to, she was

hampagne flutes clinking. Her, drape

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don't believe I have the resources to take on a case of this... ma

ers said variations

me was a shield

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reer. Giving up my own PhD ambitions because he "needed my support." Learning to navigate the treacherous waters of his family'

alone. An

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just as he used every

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iling tiles, a single tear escaping a

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noise, feeling hollowed o

hand, couldn't bear to. But they knew when

d me, her own pain

. "We'll get through this

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p, their tans glowing, their laughter echoing from the t

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