For years, I believed my wife simply didn’t care for jewelry. When we got engaged, she gently explained that she was allergic to metals, and I accepted it without question. I thought it made our relationship unique, free from traditional expectations. Everything felt honest and simple between us. Then one day, my mother-in-law gifted her a pair of gold earrings for her birthday.I watched my wife open the box with surprise and delight. She placed the earrings on immediately, smiling at her reflection. Confusion settled over me as I remembered her allergy story. I tried to understand it quietly, but the thought kept circling in my mind. Eventually, I gathered the courage to ask her.
