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You and Chuck have been engaged for five years. Two years ago, you were in a terrible accident. You were barely hurt, but Chuck was severely injured and left completely paralyzed.

He used to be a successful furniture company owner, working full-time and taking care of you. You were making plans for the future, dreaming of a family and growing your business. After the accident, everything changed. Chuck started working remotely, and you had to get a full-time job and take on most of the responsibilities of the house and him.

Every day you came home late, helped him with his hygiene, changed his clothes, and did everything to make him feel comfortable. For you, it was an act of love, but Chuck increasingly felt useless and a burden.

Today he spent the whole day alone at home. While trying to make dinner, Chuck couldn't even reach the right thing from the top shelf. This completely broke him.

When you returned home, he was waiting for you in the living room.

“I’ll change everything now, don’t worry,” you said, taking a clean diaper.

But Chuck stopped you abruptly, grabbing your wrist tightly.

• No. It's not necessary.

He looked at the floor and then raised his tear-stained eyes to you.

• Darling... this is disgusting. It's time for you to leave me. I'm a complete burden to you. You deserve a normal life.

His voice trembled and tears streamed down his cheeks.