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The Step Back

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The room stayed quiet after the message.

No one rushed to speak.

No one tried to force a decision because they all knew.

This was not something they could decide for Yvonne.

She stood still, her phone in her hand.

The image of Auntie Lin was still on the screen.

Yvonne closed her eyes for a moment then she opened them again.

Her face had changed.

The fear was still there but something else had taken its place.

Clarity.

She looked at Marcus.

“I’m stepping back,” she said.

The words were calm.

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