Natalie laughed. "Zenobia, I once saw the world's largest spider crab. It was so massive it nearly scared me to death. Deep-sea diving is no joke. After that, my brother refused to let me go anywhere near deep water. Honestly, I was too terrified to even try again."
Even now, the memory sent a shiver down her spine.
Zenobia listened, thinking how dangerous it all sounded.
After loading all the seafood into her car, Natalie created a photo collage and posted it to Facebook. Her caption read: "Today’s haul was amazing! Can't wait for my seafood feast. I even saw a conger eel with fins as thick as my leg—nearly gave me a heart attack!" She added, "Set some lobster traps, hoping for my favorite—octopus—tomorrow!"
Once her post was up, she changed her clothes and drove Zenobia home.
Sebastian had been waiting for four hours when the notification from Natalie’s post finally chimed on his phone. He snatched it up and saw a picture of her beaming, surrounded by her impressive catch. Her smile was one of pure contentment.
A wave of happiness washed over him. She was doing just fine without him. He sat there for a long while, just looking at the photo, before finally turning back to his work.
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Back at Zenobia’s house, Natalie immediately drew a hot bath. When she emerged, hair dried and feeling exhausted but incredibly refreshed, she found Zenobia in the kitchen steaming crabs. She went in to help.
"Zenobia, go sit down and rest. I've got this. In the two years I was married to Sebastian, I spent most of my time focused on food. I’m actually a pretty good cook."
Zenobia’s back was aching, so she happily handed over the reins. "Alright, alright, I won't argue with that. I'll just wait to be served."

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