But what made Beryl even happier was that the sweater she was wearing had a similar design to the one he had. They looked like a couple in matching outfits, and that gave her an extra sense of intimacy.
As if they were different from everyone else and only close to each other.
"Do you like it?" Seeing that she didn't speak, Marcellus took the initiative to ask.
He had previously given her gifts, and either they were directly rejected or returned because they were too expensive, making him quite traumatized about giving her presents now.
He was afraid she would reject him again due to the price.
However, to his surprise, Beryl didn't refuse this time and was genuinely happy to accept it. Although she said she didn't want him to spend so much money on her clothes, he could tell that she was genuinely pleased.
This touched Marcellus deeply. Other women might be with him for his wealth and status, and even if they didn't start that way, things could change over time.
But she was different. She liked receiving this gift not because of the price but because it was a couple's outfit.
From the beginning until now, she had never cared about his wealth and always tried to share expenses with him.
Fortunately, she didn't bring up splitting the expenses for dinner and the movie this time. Otherwise, he would have been heartbroken for a long time.
But this was one of the things Marcellus loved about her. Despite her good looks, she worked hard for her life and never thought of using her appearance to exchange for anything. She was simple and unpretentious yet remarkably resilient.
So, Marcellus had a reason to give her gifts - to give her couple-themed items.
From now on, he would try to buy couple-themed things whenever he bought jewelry or clothes, just to have a reason to give her gifts.
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