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Geoffrey replied.

Maureen picked up a gift box and opened it. Inside lay a custom necklace from a brand she’d once adored.

She realized belatedly: “Did you read my old diaries?”

“I thought they were just notes. Glanced at a few pages.”

Geoffrey averted his eyes.

Maureen understood him less and less.

She put the necklace back. “I don’t need these. Return everything.”

If all the gifts in this room were truly what she’d listed on that so–called memo, their value could have bought a few mansions.

Geoffrey’s expression shifted slightly: “No returns. Take it or leave it.”

He kicked aside a nearby gift and headed straight to the bathroom.

After entering, he felt intense itching all over. Swallowing two anti- allergy pills, he stepped into the shower.

Alone outside, Maureen scanned the room. Hundreds of gifts lay scattered everywhere.

Since marrying Geoffrey, she’d secretly funneled most personal savings to support his company, denying herself even basic luxuries.

She’d meticulously researched desires, jotting down items and prices like a budget spreadsheet.

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Looking back now, that version of herself seemed foolishly devoted- genuinely loving Geoffrey.

He could effortlessly acquire anything with a snap, yet she pinched pennies fearing professional setbacks might trouble him.

Geoffrey’s shower dragged on. When he finally emerged, Maureen’s eyes widened in shock.

Red hives now covered the man’s face and body!

“Geoffrey, what happened?”

His breathing grew labored.

Just… overwhelming floral scent

call Wayne

for

intercepted her hand. “Unnecessary. A

special to show

it was nothing serious,

bedroom, Geoffrey lay down, brows

“Geoffrey!”

“Hmm?”

hour later, the wail of

the first time Maureen

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pollen

she clenched her hands, her expression

memory, Geoffrey had never been allergic

the anti–allergy meds to fail. Good thing you

looked up at

been allergic

“You didn’t

how deeply Maureen loved him, how attentively she cared for him–how could she not

Maureen nodded.

a pollen allergy

Wayne replied.

Meaning it was innate.

the Geoffrey lying here–her husband–wasn’t the

clarity: when her mother used to beat her, Geoffrey

with a gentle smile: “I really like flowers, but my

was from that time that she liked growing some flowers and plants

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home.

it wasn’t him…” Maureen

thought she seemed

Geoffrey, so he

want to go in and see

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