'THANK YOU, DARLING. How wonderful, a break together. I never thought we'd do it,' Mags said.

'Anything for the prettiest wife in the world,' Robin smiled.

'Don't get carried away with your praise, especially when you don't mean it,' she chuckled.

'We've had a nightmare for a few years. A break will be good for us all. How do you feel?' he asked.

'So far, so good. It was tough getting out of the house that first day. But now, six months on, I not only escaped my self-built prison, but I also made steady progress. I left the village. Now, here I am, with my family, on holiday.'

'I'm proud of you, and so are the children. Where are they?' asked Robin.

'They are too young to understand, but thanks for saying it. T...

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