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Laughter rippled around them, uneasy but real. Adrien\u2019s face burned. His chest tightened. For all his fortune, he had never felt so small.<\/p>\n

Behind him, Marbel stood steady. Her silence, her calm hands on the wheelchair, felt like a shield. She didn\u2019t need words\u2014her strength was enough to steady him.<\/p>\n

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The Truth Revealed<\/h2>\n

That night, Adrien stared at himself in the mirror. He set aside the neck brace he had worn for weeks. He already knew the truth about Cassandra. But a new question rose: what about Marbel?<\/p>\n

The next morning, Cassandra entered with clicking heels, barely glancing at him before declaring she had lunch plans. Adrien felt strangely free.<\/p>\n

\u201cEnough,\u201d he said firmly. And before her stunned eyes, he rose from the chair. His legs were strong.<\/p>\n

Cassandra froze, then her face twisted with fury. \u201cYou tricked me?!\u201d she shouted. Deep down, she knew. What she had called love was never real. She stormed out, her shallow loyalty finally exposed.<\/p>\n

Adrien turned to Marbel, bracing for judgment.<\/p>\n

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Laughter rippled around them, uneasy but real. Adrien\u2019s face burned. His chest tightened. For all his fortune, he had never felt so small. Behind him, Marbel stood steady. Her silence, her calm hands on the wheelchair, felt like a shield. She didn\u2019t need words\u2014her strength was enough to steady him. The Truth Revealed That night,…<\/p>\n

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