~~ VINCENT ~~ That would be as hard as hell. “How’s that going to help?” "A lot. But at least we'd know the source of the problem. Her health is very fragile, so take good care of her.” With that, I walked him out, and he left. The more I tried to solve that puzzle, the more other layers kept appearing. Over the weekend, we worked together. Mostly on our proposal against the annual conference. We spent quality time together, and I made sure I eased most of her burden by not complaining about her work. On a normal day, I made her rework documents to perfection. But the doctor had warned me about stressing her out. Surely I could afford to leave my ethics out the door for once so they'd both be safe. She and our baby were starting to become a greater part of my life. Just as we sat next to each other on the couch, eating chips and dipping them in sauce, a comedy playing on the TV right across from us, I pulled her in. Over the last few hours I realized she was
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