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

each other, three years of marriage, and he’d

swept her into his arms, rushed her to

he

didn’t

told you,

indeed

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still in high school, when they

hadn’t eaten enough at the banquet,

she couldn’t eat

said: “I’ve noted

her

how Maureen always prepared seafood dishes whenever

she loved

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

chest tightened

the hospital seemed to stretch

didn’t need

long

devotion earned just these words: “You

past self

I’ll

show kindness to someone incapable

over upon hearing Maureen was

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Geoffrey wasn’t there.

red

you be

something

“Don’t worry, I’ve had check–ups before. The allergy isn’t

talking nonsense! I know severe seafood

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pull this again, I’ll…” Katherine trailed off, struggling for a threat before blurting,

help but

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