Later that evening, Mia walked through the front door with just a small shopping bag—no luxury coat, no new car papers. Lucas looked confused, and she simply laughed. “I didn’t buy anything,” she admitted. “I just needed to know how you’d react. I wanted to see if we were still a team—if we still trusted and supported each other the way we always promised.” Lucas hugged her, realizing the phone call wasn’t about spending money at all, but checking the strength of their partnership.
They spent the evening cooking together and laughing about the pretend shopping spree. Both felt grateful—not for things that money could buy, but for understanding, patience, and mutual trust. The simple call reminded them that true wealth wasn’t in expensive coats or shiny cars, but in kindness, communication, and the comfort of choosing each other every single day.