He called her every day, shared jokes, checked on her mother, and spoke to her as though he was already her husband. After three months, Emily finally whispered yes. Their wedding was small, nothing extravagant—just a backyard with strings of yellow lights and wildflowers picked from the fields.
Emily sat in her chair wearing a simple white dress, her hands trembling as Michael held them tightly. That night, he gently carried her into their room. His touch wasn’t rushed, not hungry, but careful—helping her change into softer clothes.
As he slid the dress from her shoulders, his eyes froze. On the left side of her chest, he saw a tattoo: delicate French words etched above a fragile, leafless tree sprouting fresh shoots. 
Emily blushed, pulling the blanket up, but he gently held her hand.
“When did you get this?”
“After the accident,” she muttered. “I thought I’d lost everything. My boyfriend left, friends drifted away, even my relatives pulled back.
For a while, I didn’t want to live. But one day, I saw my mother struggling to push my wheelchair just to buy medicine. I realized… as long as I can breathe, I’m still alive.
I have to live—for her, and for myself.”
Michael said nothing. He only held her close, because no words could match the strength of the woman in his arms. She didn’t need pity.
She deserved admiration. Life afterward wasn’t simple. Emily needed help with every daily task.
But Michael never complained. He woke early to cook, worked long hours at the site, then came home to bathe her, read books with her, and laugh over little things like any couple. A year later, with regular therapy and Michael’s steady care, Emily’s legs began to twitch and slowly respond.
The day she moved them on her own, Michael broke down in tears. For the first time in years, he believed in miracles. Their story soon spread online, touching countless hearts.
But Michael stayed humble. When a reporter once asked if he regretted spending his savings to marry her, he chuckled softly:
“I didn’t spend my money to marry a paralyzed woman. I spent it to gain something priceless—true happiness.”
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