Gemotions

James felt a jolt of shock, then... something else. His wife, Maria, had been secretly saving, the figures mounting up over time. He found the details on her desktop, tucked away in a hidden file. A knot formed in his stomach. He wasn't sure what emotion should take hold.

He looked at the amounts, the steady accrual, and he thought of her, her quiet strength. He closed the laptop, a weight lifting from his shoulders. He walked to the kitchen and started making coffee, the aroma filling the room. He felt… content.