After work, Greg came home early in the afternoon and started to prepare dinner, because he wanted to make a wonderful dinner for Violet.
Violet was at her parents' house until seven o'clock and then she asked Bill to send her home.
The moment she reached home and took off her shoes, she could smell something tasty cooking. Without any need to guess, Violet knew that it must be Greg who was making dinner.
Greg, in an apron, walked over to Violet and welcomed her back, "You're home."
Violet replied, "Yes, when did you come back?"
Greg gently answered, "I came home straight after work." If they could forget all the past issues that happened between them, Greg felt that Violet and he certainly made a great couple. He continued, "Just wash your hands and let us have dinner now."
Violet replied, "Okay, I will be back."
The two sat in the dining room. Violet looked at all the food on the table, but she was not feeling hungry at all. Actually, after seeing such heavy and oily food she felt as if she would vomit everything out.
Greg noticed that Violet was not picking up the knife and fork, so he thought that maybe she didn't want to eat at all. He asked, "What's wrong? Don't you like the food?"
Violet replied, "Yes, I do." She didn't want Greg to know that she was feeling uncomfortable, so she tried hard not to vomit.
Violet took a little food but before she could even put the food back on her plate, she felt so uncomfortable that she put down the fork, and ran to the bathroom.
Greg shouted behind her, "Violet."
Violet felt better after she threw up in the toilet. She stood in front of the sink, gargled and when she had calmed down, she came out of the bathroom.
Violet was going back to the dining room, but she got scared on seeing Greg who was standing right in front of the bathroom door.
Violet stopped walking at once and stared at Greg.
Greg leaned against the wall and said, "Violet, I'm sorry. I know all that happened yesterday was my fault. I apologize."
Violet just watched him and replied nothing.
Greg looked into her eyes and continued, "I won't take a divorce from you. In fact, I will never divorce you my whole life."
Greg's resolve was exactly what Violet truly wished for.
So she took a step ahead and approached him. She reached out her hands and put her arms around her husband's neck. Staring in his eyes, she fondly said, "Greg, what has happened has happened. In the future, shall we again try and understand each other? Can we start thinking of having a life together?"
Greg promised without any hesitation, "Okay, I will." That was exactly what he had wanted to say to her today. They were quite young and they had never faced any major problems so sometimes their reaction was not mature enough. He hoped that Violet and he could live together and be happy again.
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