The most difficult choice
He had a loving family, who he had to keep secrets from. His wife was a daughter of a KGB agent as well, he couldn't risk telling her as he didn't know if she would understand the reason behind the betrayal of their country. Plus, even if she understood it would put his family in danger, as if they knew and didn't tell KGB they would be viewed as traitors as well. So, he had to live a second life, which would eventually separate him from his closest ones.
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