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up. An urgent campaign

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oking at the two champagne glasse

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found it. A crumpled receipt from a women's health cl

r an abortion. Da

about not wanting a child. In fact, we had talked abo

against my ribs. I went back inside, my hands shakin

cell. It rang

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Jessica there?"

said smoothly. "Long day. I

easy for him.

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a choice she made. It was about a choice she

up th

I had given up for her. The celebrated chef, the Michelin stars, the

ew. My marriage was