Paige blinked and said, "Can I do the same to you?"Chris shook his head. "It might not work for me.""Why not?" Paige asked, puzzled. "Didn't you just say that from now on, no matter who it is, I should be tough? Doesn't that include you?"Chris asked Paige, "What gives you the confidence to stand up to others, to Bob, for example?"Paige hesitated.Her confidence, of course."My confidence comes from the strength within me," Paige replied.Chris smirked. "No, your confidence comes from me. It’s because I'm there to support you. No matter what you do, I'll clean up after you, support you, and help you. That's why you're so confident."Paige frowned. "That's not true."Chris continued, "When you can confront others, I can support you. However, if you confront me, I can't help you fight against myself. I'm not that foolish.""I told you. My confidence comes from the strength within me!" Paige insisted.In the past, she cared too much, which was why she did not break ties with
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