What began as a harmless tease became a quiet turning point in Tom’s marriage. One careless joke cracked open a silence that made him see his wife—and their life—through a different lens. In her calm, cryptic reply, she’d held up a mirror, forcing him to confront not just his doubt, but his neglect. The humor that once filled their dinners had turned to distance, and it took that single moment of unease to bring them back to attention.
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