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S2| 35. Sympathize
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2024-10-29 19:42:56"Then how do you keep going?" Amber interrupted softly. When Ruby stared back, she shrugged. "Ed is like a thorn bush with strong root. To be able to hold it, you have to be near it."
Ruby's eyes suddenly froze. That analogy made her confused. After a moment of silence, she closed her eyes under the bow of her head. Her heart was too heavy to bear. "Why is it so hard?" she muttered.
"If you want my advice, keep going! You won't know what good things lie ahead if you don't come to it," Amber nodded reassuringly.
"What if there isn't any? What if my life just gets bleaker?"
"There must be. You know how bad Adam was when he left his family? The locals even called him Cannibal while I called him Mister Cold."
As Ruby was thinking, Amber patted herself on the shoulder. "But then, he met me. His life suddenly became bright. Look at how my husband is now! Can you imagine if he is still attached to his family?"
Without waiting for an answer, A
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