<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n <\/p>\n\n\n\n Gregory kept the cellar\u2019s contents a secret for many years but changed his mind when hospitalized. However, only their latest maid, Donna, was allowed inside, and she decided to do something special for Gregory after discovering what he had hidden down there.<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201cYou\u2019re not allowed to go down there! How many times have I told you?\u201d Gregory scolded his children, who had been trying to pry open the cellar door lock.<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201cDad! But we want to see!\u201d his son, Olly, complained.<\/p>\n\n\n\n For illustration purposes only | Source: Pexels<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201cI said no, young man. Now, you both go back inside before I get angry!\u201d he continued sternly.<\/p>\n\n\n\n <\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201cDad!\u201d his daughter, Julie, whined.<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201cGO!\u201d he almost yelled at them, and they ran off with their shoulders hunched and heads downcast.<\/p>\n\n\n\n He didn\u2019t feel sorry for being so serious with them. He kept something important down there, and no one was allowed to see it. However, his wife, Mirtha, was not happy with him.<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201cYou said that was your man cave, Gregory. I don\u2019t see why the kids can\u2019t go in,\u201d she said while they were getting ready for bed that night.<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201cIt\u2019s not for children, Mirtha. Do you want them to see something inappropriate? Do you want them to get injured or damage something valuable?\u201d he shook his head and moved his hands around.<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201cYou know what? I think I have to take a look down there. If there are so many dangerous and inappropriate things, I should see them. I have a right to know what\u2019s in my house,\u201d Mirtha shrugged, putting lotion on her hands and sitting on the bed.<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201cSo help me, God, Mirtha. That\u2019s my private space, which I told you I needed since we got engaged. If you can\u2019t respect that, I\u2019ll leave. I swear,\u201d Gregory stopped moving and stared thoughtfully at her.<\/p>\n\n\n\n For illustration purposes only | Source: Pexels<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201cFine,\u201d she huffed, scowling at him. She arranged the comforter over her body and plopped on the bed angrily.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Gregory didn\u2019t care about her tantrum. He was serious about having his private, sacred space, and his family would have to respect it.<\/p>\n\n\n\n ***<\/p>\n\n\n\n However, his wife was not done trying to discover what he was hiding down there. His children eventually lost interest, grew up, and left the house, so it was no longer their concern. But Mirtha had been trying to find out for years.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Once the children were gone, Gregory hired someone to clean their house, so Mirtha wouldn\u2019t have to strain herself. She also expressed interest in finding a part-time job to get out of the house. Therefore, they hired a young woman, Rose. He told her that she had to clean everywhere except the cellar. She was not allowed down there.<\/p>\n\n\n\n However, Gregory didn\u2019t expect what his wife would try to do. One day, Gregory had to return early from work unexpectedly and caught Rose in his office. She had been working with them for almost a year, and things were going well. She was punctual, responsible, and a good listener. Therefore, being in his office wouldn\u2019t be a problem. She was allowed to clean in there.<\/p>\n\n\n\n The problem is that she had opened several of his desk drawers this time, and there were no cleaning or dusting supplies in her hand. She had also turned around quickly when he entered the office. Her mouth also formed a perfect little circle, and the rest of her face was like a deer caught in the headlights.<\/p>\n\n\n\n For illustration purposes only | Source: Pexels<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201cRose, what are you doing?\u201d he asked calmly but severely.<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201cMr. White, I was only cleaning,\u201d she answered but gulped, which gave her away.<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201cReally? You clean inside all the drawers at the same time with no rag or duster or anything?\u201d he continued, not raising his voice for a second.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n She couldn\u2019t keep lying. \u201cMr. White! I\u2019m so sorry! Mrs. White told me to find the keys to the cellar, and she would give me a bonus! I really needed it. I didn\u2019t think it was a big deal. Please! I\u2019m so sorry!\u201d Rose revealed, and Gregory sighed.<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201cMove, please,\u201d he requested and grabbed his checkbook from one of the drawers as he closed everything. He took a pen from his desk and wrote her name on the check. \u201cOK. Here\u2019s your bonus, and consider it severance, too. You\u2019re fired.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201cMr. White, I\u2019m sorry,\u201d she said sadly.<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201cI know you are. I know this is not your fault. But I can\u2019t have someone I don\u2019t trust working for me. That cellar is mine and mine alone. Now, please leave. I hope you find a better job,\u201d Gregory said. He wasn\u2019t angry, just disappointed. Rose was a good maid, but he couldn\u2019t have her in his home after that breach of trust.<\/p>\n\n\n\n For illustration purposes only | Source: Pexels<\/p>\n\n\n\n When she returned home from her errand, Mirtha was naturally upset about the situation. \u201cI can\u2019t believe you would fire her just like that! It was my fault. That poor girl didn\u2019t deserve that!\u201d she yelled at him.<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201cI know it was your fault. You should apologize to Rose. In any case, I already called a friend who was looking for a maid. They\u2019re going to hire her. I\u2019m going to interview someone as our next maid so she understands that I don\u2019t want anyone down there,\u201d Gregory replied seriously.<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201cThat\u2019s insane! You\u2019re insane! We\u2019ve been together for decades! I have a right to know what\u2019s in my house!\u201d Mirtha yelled again, flailing around their living room.<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201cFine. I\u2019ll move out, and we\u2019ll get separated, so you won\u2019t have to worry about this again,\u201d he decided, nodding.<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201cNO! Are you crazy? That\u2019s not what I\u2019m asking!\u201d Mirtha stopped flailing and looked at him with tears in his eyes.<\/p>\n\n\n\n For illustration purposes only | Source: Pexels<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201cI know what you want. But I can\u2019t give you that,\u201d Gregory continued calmly. \u201cI asked this one thing from you, and you can\u2019t handle it. So, I\u2019ll be sleeping in my office tonight. In the meantime, I want you to think if you can keep living with me and not know this secret or if we have to go our separate ways.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n He walked to his office, closed it firmly, and left her to her thoughts. The next morning, she apologized because the last thing she wanted was a divorce. She promised to let things go and never ask about the cellar again.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Gregory was almost surprised. He was prepared for another fight, but he hugged Mirtha, and they moved on.<\/p>\n\n\n\n A few weeks later, he hired Donna, another young woman who was just as good as Rose. But he also installed cameras in his office and outside, right near the cellar entrance. He checked them regularly at first, and Donna cleaned and swept leaves without glancing at the door. She dusted, polished, and fixed what was needed in his office. But she never snooped around.<\/p>\n\n\n\n She was perfect.<\/p>\n\n\n\n For illustration purposes only | Source: Pexels<\/p>\n\n\n\n ***<\/p>\n\n\n\n Many years passed, and his entire family seemed to forget about the cellar completely. Mirtha made peace with it because Gregory didn\u2019t go there that often. That\u2019s what had intrigued her in the first place. He wasn\u2019t using his man cave. But she gave up her quest for answers for their marriage\u2019s sake.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Donna was working for them when Mirtha passed away. She was in her 60s and had gotten very sick. However, she had pain medication and passed in her sleep.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Gregory was a few years older than her and had already retired, so when his children and their families returned to their lives after the funeral, she was his only company. She loved books, talked about her children often, and treated him like a friend, which was highly welcomed during his grief.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Donna even became more of his carer, maid, and cook after a while, with a significant salary to reflect that. His children trusted her implicitly, too.<\/p>\n\n\n\n But Gregory had no idea what his wife had told their maid on her deathbed.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n For illustration purposes only | Source: Unsplash<\/p>\n\n\n\n ***<\/p>\n\n\n\n Donna was not sure this was a good idea. But she heard Mirtha\u2019s regret. On her deathbed, Mirtha said she wanted to see what was in the cellar. Although Donna had not been that curious in all these years, she wanted to know then. So, when Gregory took his morning hour-long walk, she searched for the key. It took longer than expected, but she finally found it on his vanity mirror.<\/p>\n\n\n\n She ran outside and had trouble opening the lock. It was old and a bit rusty. But she pushed with all her might. With a metallic creak, it finally opened. It was dark and dusty down there. Donna had always been scared of dark spots, but she went down the stairs.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Her eyebrows pulled down in confusion at what she saw. What is this secret? I don\u2019t get it,<\/em> she thought but didn\u2019t have more time to investigate.<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201cWhat are you doing here?\u201d he asked. She was busted.<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201cSir, Mrs. White said that her only regret in life was that she never got to see what was down here,\u201d Donna revealed quickly. \u201cI wanted to see for myself. I\u2019m sorry.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n Gregory didn\u2019t say a word. He only moved his head, signaling her to leave, and she hurried off. Afterward, he stared at the secret he had hidden for so long. Maybe, someone should know about this, too. But he wasn\u2019t sure. He left the cellar, locked it well once again, and went into the house.<\/p>\n\n\n\n For illustration purposes only | Source: Unsplash<\/p>\n\n\n\n The next day, Donna wanted to apologize once more for the incident. She knew that others maids had been fired for snooping, so she was ready to lose her job. However, one of the neighbors told her that Gregory had been rushed to the hospital early that morning. Therefore, she went there, too.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Gregory was 71, and after running many tests, the doctors said it was only a matter of time before he passed because any treatment would only prolong the inevitable. They decided to put him in hospice care at the same hospital, and his children visited whenever they could. They were busy and had kids, but they did their best.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Luckily, Donna was there and got a chance to apologize for the incident. That\u2019s when Gregory made a decision.<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201cHere,\u201d he said from his bed in the hospital, reaching to his bedside table and producing the key. \u201cI want you to really take a look down there. I know you couldn\u2019t the other day. Don\u2019t tell my kids. This is my final wish: you can throw out what you find or keep it. I don\u2019t know. But\u2026 I don\u2019t want anyone to know about it.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n Donna grabbed the key and nodded. After that peek the other day, which had been useless, she was eager actually to see what the secret was. However, the maid only found a briefcase full of women\u2019s clothes, jewelry, pictures, and a few letters.<\/p>\n\n\n\n There was nothing else. \u201cThis is what he\u2019s been hiding all along?\u201d she asked herself, confused. Then, she read the letters and understood more. Afterward, she returned to the hospital and got the entire story from Gregory.<\/p>\n\n\n\n For illustration purposes only | Source: Unsplash<\/p>\n\n\n\n That briefcase contained the items of Gregory\u2019s first love, a woman named Ruth. They were young and mad at each other many years ago. But Gregory was the son of a trucker and a maid, so Ruth\u2019s parents disapproved. It was a tale as old as time.<\/p>\n\n\n\n They planned to elope, and Ruth had given Gregory her luggage already, which he had stored in his used car in preparation. However, Ruth\u2019s entire family disappeared on the day they were supposed to elope, and he never saw or heard from her again. The big mansion was empty, and he was alone with no explanation.<\/p>\n\n\n\n All that remained was the luggage inside his car and his memories of their love. Gregory tried his best to become a middle-class man and eventually married Mirtha. But he could never give up the items on the briefcase, and he didn\u2019t want anyone to see them. Ever. So, he came up with the man cave idea.<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201cThat doesn\u2019t seem like such a big secret. Everyone had a first love that didn\u2019t work out,\u201d Donna told Gregory when he finished the story.<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201cMaybe. But I think I was embarrassed, too \u2013 the girl I wanted left because of my background. Also, after many years, I think Mirtha would\u2019ve had a conniption if she found out, so I continued with my secret,\u201d he explained. \u201cI\u2019m at peace now. You throw those away.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n For illustration purposes only | Source: Pexels<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201cAlright,\u201d Donna muttered, unsure.<\/p>\n\n\n\n That night, she was still unsure about throwing these things out and asked her teen daughter what they should do. She said they should try to find Ruth and give Gregory some real peace. Naturally, the first place to start was social media.<\/p>\n\n\n\n They tried variations of Ruth\u2019s name, which was in the letters. They also went by the couple of pictures Gregory had kept.<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201cLook, Mom. This girl looks exactly like Ruth in those pictures. She might be her daughter or niece or something,\u201d Donna\u2019s daughter said, and they decided to message her with the story.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n To their shock, Ruth\u2019s daughter, Opal, replied to their message. She explained that her mother didn\u2019t use social media, but she would love to get her back together with Gregory.<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201cMy mother told me about her first love and how she lost it because her father wouldn\u2019t let her be with him,\u201d Opal wrote to Donna\u2019s daughter. \u201cI always wished we could find him, but she told me not to try.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n For illustration purposes only | Source: Unsplash<\/p>\n\n\n\n Opal shared her phone number, and they talked for a long time, as Donna explained that Gregory never got rid of her things. She also revealed that Gregory didn\u2019t have long for this world, and it would be an excellent gift for him to see her again.<\/p>\n\n\n\n They lived on the other side of the country, but Opal was eager to do this, and they surprised Gregory in his hospital room a few days after he first gave Donna the key.<\/p>\n\n\n\n The stoic man cried alongside Ruth, who kissed him. Her husband \u2013 Opal\u2019s father \u2013 passed many years ago, and she never forgot about Gregory. However, she had nothing to remember him by because she had stored all her essential items in that suitcase.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Opal and Donna left them alone so the old lovebirds could reminiscence. \u201cYou know\u2026 love is funny. Some people never find it, and others never forget it,\u201d Opal said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201cThat\u2019s true. But some things also happen for a reason, I guess. Maybe, they weren\u2019t meant to be together,\u201d Donna commented. \u201cYou wouldn\u2019t be here, and neither would his kids.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201cThat\u2019s true, too. But I\u2019m glad you contacted me. It\u2019s like a real love story you don\u2019t often see,\u201d Opal smiled.<\/p>\n\n\n\n For illustration purposes only | Source: Pexels<\/p>\n\n\n\n But Donna and Opal weren\u2019t the only ones who decided on a surprise. When they returned to the room, Gregory asked them to get a minister, as he and Ruth were finally getting married.<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201cMom! Are you crazy?\u201d Opal questioned, shocked.<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201cMr. White, what about your kids? Shouldn\u2019t they be here, too?\u201d Donna asked gently.<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201cYou know what? Yes! Let\u2019s call them and get them here quickly. I can\u2019t wait to marry this woman,\u201d Gregory replied, grinning widely.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n Olly and Julie were understandably stunned by the entire situation. Still, they went along with it after a quick explanation from Donna and seeing their father\u2019s smiling face eased their worries. The minister married them in that room, and they bought flowers from the gift shop.<\/p>\n\n\n\n It was a beautiful moment that Donna felt privileged to witness, especially because Gregory died the next day. 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\u201cMr. White, what about your kids? Shouldn\u2019t they be here, too?\u201d Donna asked gently.<\/strong><\/h3>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n
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