I learned two things that day: 1. Despite everything we'd been through, it was in both of our best interests that I let (name) go, and 2. I absolutely hated that it had to be that way.

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I learned two things that day: 1. Despite everything we'd been through, it was in both of our best interests that I let (name) go, and 2. I absolutely hated that it had to be that way.