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Black Girl Says I Can Help You Walk and Billionaire Uncovers Fiancée’s Evil Plot

Black Girl Says I Can Help You Walk and Billionaire Uncovers Fiancée’s Evil Plot

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The girl nodded. "Then we practice walking, not just steps."He looked at the long stone path again. "All right," he said. "Today, we don't count steps. Today, we walk to the tree."The tree was about twenty steps away. He stood up slowly and started walking: one step, another. His legs trembled, but he kept going. He focused on the tree, on the feeling of his feet touching the ground, on balance, on breathing.Halfway there, his leg nearly gave out, and he grabbed the back of a garden chair."Rest a moment," she said.He stood there holding the chair, breathing slowly."Do you want to stop?" she asked.He shook his head. "No," he said. "If I stop now, I'll still be the man in the chair in ten days."He pushed himself forward again: step by step, slow and uneven, but moving. When he finally reached the tree, he put his hand on the trunk and closed his eyes for a second."I made it," he said quietly.She smiled. "Yes, you did."He turned around and looked back at the wheelchair near the bench. It looked far away now."Ten days ago," he said, "that chair was my life." He looked down at his legs. "Now, it's just a chair."That evening, back inside the house, she was sitting with her laptop, looking at seating arrangements."I put the board members at the front tables," she said, "and the investors near the stage so they can see the ceremony clearly. The photographer will be on the left side, so when you're sitting, the light will be better on your face."When you're sitting.He nodded slowly. "You've thought of everything."She smiled. "I have to. This is the most important day of our lives."He looked at her for a long moment and then said quietly, "Yes, it is."
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