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\u201cHey,\u201d I said one evening, finding him at the sink, \u201cdon\u2019t overdo it with helping your juniors. If you keep working overtime like this, you\u2019ll exhaust yourself.\u201d<\/p>\n

He turned, wiping his hands on a towel, and gave me a weary smile. \u201cI know, but I can\u2019t help myself. I just end up helping.\u201d<\/p>\n

As I changed into my loungewear, a delicious smell wafted in from the kitchen. James\u2019s original fried rice, my absolute favorite. It was his way of saying\u00a0I love you<\/span>\u00a0without words. I grabbed a can of beer from the fridge and my eyes fell on the calendar hanging on the wall. A big, red circle was drawn around the 10th.<\/span><\/p>\n

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\u201cHey,\u201d I said one evening, finding him at the sink, \u201cdon\u2019t overdo it with helping your juniors. If you keep working overtime like this, you\u2019ll exhaust yourself.\u201d He turned, wiping his hands on a towel, and gave me a weary smile. \u201cI know, but I can\u2019t help myself. I just end up helping.\u201d As I…<\/p>\n

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