My Husband Said He Was Working All Weekend. Then His Boss Called Asking Why He Hadn’t Shown Up.

The cashier blinked.

“Gift?”

“Yes.”

“For someone special?”

I smiled.

“For myself.”

My phone vibrated.

Five missed calls.

Eight messages.

I ignored every single one.

The department store came next.

For years, I had been practical.

Affordable clothes.

Discount racks.

Sales sections.

Every spare dollar went toward the children, the mortgage, or family expenses.

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