Part 1: Choosing Love When Approval Comes at a Price

said, her tone cooling. “Men who step in are… useful.”

She never said Anna’s name again that night.

A few weeks later, despite every instinct warning me otherwise, I introduced them.

We met at a small café near my apartment. Anna arrived late, apologizing as she rushed in with Aaron at her side. Her babysitter had canceled. There was no alternative.

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