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“As long as I’m alive, you’ll eat this soup every Sunday.”
At first, I thought it was simply his way of expressing love.
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But over the years, I began noticing a few strange things.
Robert never ate the soup himself.
Whenever I asked why, he said he didn’t like the taste.
He also always made sure I finished every last spoonful.
Even when I was full, he would gently insist:
“Just a little more, sweetheart. It’s very important to me.”
I never argued.
Not once in 44 years.
Until last Sunday.
That morning, Robert had gone to the pharmacy, and I decided to surprise him.
For the first time, I wanted to prepare our traditional soup myself.
I knew almost all the ingredients: chicken, carrots, potatoes, onions, and a few spices.
But there was one thing that had always puzzled me.