the faces of everyone at that table when they finally understood the truth.
Sometimes the person you describe as ordinary is actually the one keeping everything in your life standing upright. The moment that person decides to walk away, the entire structure begins to lean.
This is a lesson that does not only apply to business or romantic relationships. It applies to families, friendships, workplaces, and every kind of community we are part of.
There is almost always someone in the background who quietly carries far more than anyone realizes.