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Apparently, after that conversation, she went completely quiet. She stopped calling or texting.
She told Ben’s aunt that she was “taking time to heal from the trauma of being publicly attacked” and disappeared from social media entirely.
He said living alone felt like breathing fresh air for the first time in decades.
He and my mom stayed in touch at first, just as friends. He’d text her articles he thought she’d like, or funny pictures of dogs he saw on his walks. She’d send him recipes and ask how he was settling in.
Then, last month, he asked her to dinner.
They went to a little Italian place near the lake, and according to Mom, they talked for four hours straight.
They’ve been seeing each other ever since. Not rushing into anything, just taking it slow and easy. And honestly?
They both look happier than I’ve ever seen them.
Last week, we got the full wedding album in the mail. Marie had done an incredible job because the photos turned out to be stunning.
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