I Decided to Surprise My Husband at Work Only to Discover He Was on Vacation

“Julia, please, let us explain.”

“Explain what? That my husband is cheating on me with my sister?” I screamed, tears streaming down my face.

“Julia, it’s not what you think,” Ben said softly, trying to calm me down. “I took a vacation to work on a surprise for you.”

I laughed bitterly. “A surprise? Meeting at Kate’s house every day is a surprise?”

“Yes,” Ben said, his voice steady. “I was planning to make your dream come true. You always talked about owning a coffee shop, right?”

I blinked, not understanding. “What?”

Kate stepped forward, holding a stack of papers. “Ben has been using his inheritance to buy a coffee shop for you. We’ve been working on the business plan and all the legal paperwork here.”

My anger started to wane, replaced by confusion and a glimmer of hope. “A coffee shop? For me?”

Ben nodded, pulling out a folder and handing it to me. “Look, these are the documents. The lease, the renovation plans, everything. I wanted it to be perfect before I told you. James and Kate are co-investors, so I wanted to make sure they are completely onboard.”

I looked at the papers, the words blurring through my tears. It was all there. The proof of his love and dedication, the coffee shop I had always dreamed of. My knees buckled, and Ben caught me before I fell.

“Oh my goodness, Ben… I’m so sorry. I thought… I thought you were…”

“I know,” he said, hugging me tightly. “I should have told you, but I wanted it to be a surprise. I wanted to see your face when I handed you the keys.”

“I’m such an idiot,” I sobbed into his chest. “I’m so sorry.”

“Shh, it’s okay. I understand why you felt that way. But Julia, I love you. I would never betray you.”

I nodded, feeling the weight of my mistake. “Thank you, Ben. Thank you for everything.”

The next day, we went to sign the final papers.

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