Test 2

The Test Begins… A Fall from the Summit**
Years passed since I left the corporate world. My empire flourished: **5 pharmacies**, an import-export venture, a luxury women’s spa, and a fashion boutique. Success painted my days in gold, while nights were warmed by the love of a woman who redefined my existence. She was a storm of **social wit** and grace, her beauty eclipsing the chaos of my past. I married her, leaving behind the reckless "me" who danced with 33 shadows. For her, I became a monk of devotion—my soul, my time, my breaths… all hers.

Then, God blessed us with a daughter… a tiny angel who made even the stars jealous. Life was a symphony. My name echoed in the streets as a potential parliamentary candidate. Money, influence, and respect bowed at my feet.

But destiny is a gambler… and I was its favorite pawn.

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### **The Collapse:**
A month before the birth of our second child… **the unthinkable struck**.

I still remember that call—the one that turned my skin to ice. A voice on the phone hissed: *“Your warehouses are on fire.”* I laughed… Surely, this was a nightmare? But the smoke choking the skyline confirmed it. Flames devoured my imported goods, my pharmacies’ stocks… **everything**. Insurance papers? “Lost” in the blaze. Debts piled like corpses.

Then came the second blow: my wife’s pregnancy files… *“Complications.”*

The third? My spa manager vanished… with clients’ deposits.

And the final dagger: rumors spread by “allies” that I’d orchestrated the fire to escape debts.

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### **The Aftermath:**
I became a ghost. The man who once juggled empires now lay paralyzed in bed, staring at the ceiling as if it were his coffin. My wife’s tears fell on my numb hands… *“You promised to protect us!”*

Doctors diagnosed “**nervous breakdown**”, but I knew the truth: this was destiny’s revenge for my arrogance. Friends whispered: *“He’ll never stand again.”*

Yet… in the darkest hour… a faint voice inside me growled: *“You’ve cheated death before… Will you let it win now?”* For me