CHAPTER 286
Author: VKBoy
last update Last Updated: 2023-10-21 20:10:50

One way people often commit mistakes is by holding onto their anger. As resentment takes up residence in the heart, it twists the thinking and emotions and robs people of peace, and lets bitterness spill into their relationships.

Neither Gabe nor Mia was foreign to this, though they were the exact opposite in terms of reacting to their anger. Gabe would speak hurtful words or do hurtful things in response, whereas Mia would pull herself away in self-protection.

At this very moment, when Gabe said with certainty that he wasn’t going to run away, Mia was faced with a choice. Should she pull herself away from him to avoid any future hurts? Or should she stick with him? What would be the best way to respond?

“Gabe… if there’s anything I know for certain, it’s that clinging to negativity is going to destroy you from the inside,” Mia said. “Getting angry over your enemies is one thing, but the longer you harbor anger, the more it’ll damage your personal well-being and connections with other
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