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“Thank you.“ He gives me a bright smile.

“Don't thank me. Promise me that you’ll always smile, and try to live your life. You can’t just sit like this, you have to get up and go on. This is your life. You only get to live this life to the fullest once. Search for a good job so that you will have your own money."

“I'm already doing many jobs. I'm saving the money. If I am able to save enough money, I can leave that hell."

“Okay. Then ...