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As I stood to follow him, confused and unsure, the waitress gently stepped close and spoke quietly. She admitted she had spilled the coffee on purpose. Surprised, I asked her why. She looked at me seriously and explained that she had seen him earlier that same day in the restaurant—with another woman. He had behaved exactly the same way with her—charming, affectionate, completely engaged. She couldn’t stand by and let me be misled the same way.
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