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She was finally going to divorce him.
She was finally going to lose him.
She would no longer have his care.
When she got hurt, there would finally be no one to fuss and pick her up.
When she didn't want to eat, there would finally be no one to go to great lengths to cook delicious porridge and cool it for her to eat.
When she lay on the floor, there would finally be no one to quietly lift her onto the bed.
When she had an accident, there would finally be no one to embrace her and pat her shoulder, telling her not to be afraid because he was there.
When she cried, there would finally be no one to offer a handkerchief to wipe away her tears and runny nose.
When she was tired from walking, there would finally be no one to carry her on his back and sing "Minute by Minute, I Need You."
...
Thinking of these things, she could not hold back her tears, which streamed down her face…
