Yes, I still had the expensive car, the job title, the wardrobe. But none of that could fill the emptiness I felt.
Antonio had found a man who would walk — or crawl, if he had to — through fire for her. She had a partner who loved her without condition, without calculation, without measuring her worth in material terms.
That night, I understood what it meant to be truly defeated — not in wealth, but in character.
Since that day, I have lived differently. I stopped measuring people by the brand of their shoes or the size of their paycheck.
I’ve learned that the true worth of a human being lies in how they love, protect, and honor the person beside them.
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