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Looking back, he recognized how much he had tolerated—serving as a living testament to the misconception that loyalty required enduring betrayal. The realization dawned painfully but importantly: staying in a toxic relationship masked as stability was a form of weakness, not strength. His true strength lay in choosing himself and his family over the hollow illusion of fidelity.
He documented his journey—a letter to himself—reminding that she didn’t break him; she set him free. The final act of this story was choosing a new path, one rooted in honesty, resilience, and self-respect.