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Chris's Corruption
Chris’ father, Walt, has been keeping a secret from Chris his whole life. Chris and his sister Carine were born before Walt officially divorced his first wife. As well as that, there are even children from the previous marriage that Chris has no idea about. Once Walt’s secret comes to light, Chris feels nothing but betrayal. There is nothing that Walt can do to gain back the love of his son. One of Chris’ weaknesses is being unable to forgive his father for his mistake. Chris shows no leniency towards the fact that everyone makes

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