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HR, a middle-aged woman with kind but disappointed eyes, added, \u201cWe take these matters seriously. We\u2019re here to offer support\u2014counseling, time away, whatever you need to prevent this from happening again.\u201d Ethan sank into the chair, face buried in his hands, thinking of his mother and Lily, trapped between conflict and loyalty.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI never meant for things to get so out of hand,\u201d he whispered. \u201cYou\u2019re not the first to struggle, Ethan,\u201d HR said softly, \u201cand you won\u2019t be the last. The important thing is recognizing it and taking steps to change.\u201d For the first time in a long while, Ethan felt the truth of her words. Change. He needed to change.<\/p>\n<p>That evening, he returned home and found his mother at the kitchen table, calm but firm. \u201cMom, I\u2019m so sorry. I\u2019m going to get help, I promise.\u201d She nodded. \u201cWe all need help sometimes, Ethan. 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