Geoffrey eyed his reddened hand, thinking cooking wasn’t so hard…

He didn’t know why he’d suddenly gotten up to cook. Maybe guilt over last night’s harsh words.

Maureen entered the dining room, froze at the sight of Seafood Chowder, and didn’t touch her spoon.

Thinking it tasted bad, Geoffrey pulled out a chair, took a sip–plain but edible.

“If you don’t want it, toss it.”

After speaking, he sipped his congee without another word, yet his gaze remained fixed on Maureen’s face.

Maureen picked up her spoon, scooped some congee, and softly murmured, “First time anyone’s made me seafood congee.”

Geoffrey missed the weight behind her words.

“Eat more.”

Maureen took a bite, then asked, “We’ve known each other about 17 years now, right?”

Geoffrey never kept track of such things.

“Yeah, over a decade.”

Maureen slowly fed herself spoonful after spoonful, whispering almost inaudibly, “…How foolish I was.”

Geoffrey didn’t catch it. “What did you say?”

“I said it’s delicious.”

“You always cook fish. This was my first try,”

Geoffrey replied.

Maureen finished the entire bowl.

“Are you full?

If not, I’ll ladle more.”

Geoffrey stood to serve more, but Maureen stayed silent.

He looked back at her–red splotches now covered her neck and hands.

“What happened?”

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His eyes narrowed sharply.

“I’m allergic to seafood,”

met his

knowing each other, three

her into his arms, rushed her to the car, and sped toward the

he snapped,

and didn’t tell

told you,

had indeed told

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school, when they went

noticed she hadn’t eaten enough at the banquet, so he secretly took her out for good

then, she told him she couldn’t eat seafood

“I’ve noted

recall her ever mentioning seafood

Maureen always prepared seafood

naturally assumed she loved

his mind, Maureen added: “I used to cook fish for you often, not because I liked it, but because

chest tightened even

road to the hospital seemed to

didn’t need to

long

years of devotion earned just these

past self

now, I’ll

kindness

rushed over

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Geoffrey wasn’t there.

covered in red

could you be

eat something you can’t

I’ve had check–ups before.

nonsense! I know severe seafood allergies

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this again, I’ll…” Katherine trailed off, struggling for a

help

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