I replied: Because vengeance satisfies — but love redeems.

Margaret would go home knowing exactly how close she came to disaster. That was enough.

Anna would remember a night saved, not ruined.

And I — I would carry the quiet peace of knowing I finally stood in my truth, not for revenge, but for love.

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