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  Rachel's anger continued to boil as she watched Mark, her emotions getting the better of her.  She clenched her fists, feeling the urge to lash out at him. Taking a deep breath, she mustered the courage to confront him. "Mark, I can't believe you would do this," she said, her voice trembling with anger. "After everything you’ve been through, you betray her like this?" Mark looked at her, his expression a mix of guilt and defensiveness. "Rachel, I... I didn't mean for it to happen like this. It was a mistake." "A mistake?" Rachel scoffed, her eyes blazing with fury. "You call it a mistake? You both had plans, dreams together, and you throw it all away for what? A momentary lapse in judgment?" Rachel's anger turned into a heartbreak as Mark's words sank in.  She felt a wave of betrayal wash over her, the realization that Mark's affections had shifted to someone else hitting her like a punch to the gut. Tears welled up in Rachel's eyes as she struggled to find he