His Christmas Gift for My Dead Mom

After finding condoms in my husband Jacob's passenger seat yet again, I wasn't angry anymore. I just silently helped him put them away.

Jacob gave me a complicated look and volunteered an explanation.

"Check for yourself. This box hasn't even been opened."

I said nothing, closing my eyes and pretending to sleep.

Half an hour later, he pulled up in front of a store and said to me:

"Let's go buy a gift for your mom. We'll go back to your place together for Christmas to see her."

My tears finally fell.

My mom was dead. He still didn't know.

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"Iman? Are you listening to me?"