The Perfume I Discarded Hid a Secret I Realized Too Late

His love wasn’t flashy. It was steady, present, and true. And I hadn’t noticed.

Now, that perfume sits on my bedside table—not as a symbol of loss, but as a reminder of a love that was always there: humble, patient, and enduring.

Sometimes the value of a gift isn’t in its price, but in the heart behind it. And sometimes, we only realize it too late.

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