My Dying Wife Asked Me to Find My First Love as Her Final Wish—When Claire Told Me Why, My Knees Nearly Gave Out

Always managing things.

Always terrified of conflict lasting overnight.

Guilt had shaped our marriage even when I could not see it.

Again:

Explanation.

Not excuse.

Margaret did not simply hide one fact.

She had to maintain an entire alternate history.

Every time I mentioned Claire, she had to remember what I believed.