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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

Wayne

reached for her

“Unnecessary. A night’s rest will

something special to

was nothing serious, so she

the bedroom, Geoffrey lay down, brows

“Geoffrey!”

“Hmm?”

hour later, the wail of an ambulance pierced the

first time Maureen learned Geoffrey was

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pollen

a hospital corridor chair, she clenched her hands,

in her memory, Geoffrey had

expect the anti–allergy meds to fail. Good thing

looked up at

always been allergic

“You didn’t

Geoffrey knew how deeply Maureen loved him, how attentively she cared for him–how could she not know about his

Maureen nodded.

has a pollen allergy

Wayne replied.

Meaning it was innate.

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

her mother used to beat her, Geoffrey

like flowers, but my family doesn’t. Could you take care of these for

from that time that she liked growing some flowers and plants

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home.

wasn’t him…” Maureen

she seemed strange,

of Geoffrey, so he reassured her: “Don’t worry, the doctor said he’s

go in and

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