My husband surprised me with a pricey bracelet for our anniversary — but when I returned to the store to get it resized, the saleswoman revealed, “He purchased two of these last week.”

nice for once.”

“For once? You bought me a vacuum, sweetheart.”

He laughed, and for a second it was the old laugh, the one from before. Then it faded too quickly, the way it always did when the thought got near Emily.

I slipped the bracelet on. It was a little loose, but I wore it all night, anyway.

The next morning, I found the receipt in Nolan’s drawer continue reading …