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He cleared his throat. “That dress isn’t just fabric.
It’s a sacrifice. When my dad left, my mother worked two jobs so I could have new sneakers for school. She skipped dinner sometimes so I wouldn’t go hungry.
He paused, voice thick.
“And now? She’s finally doing something for herself. She sewed that dress by hand.
Every stitch tells a story. That pink dress? It’s freedom…
and joy. It’s decades of love wrapped up in satin.”
He turned to Emily. “If you can’t respect my mom, we’ve got a bigger problem.
But I will always stand up for the woman who raised me.”
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