Here's the thing about that, Madelines are normally made with wheat, her students only used rice flour because they knew about her allergyHaha, man, husband really was unsupportive. Not saying this kind of blame never happens IRL, but nonetheless, it feels silly to blame it all on her, as if she's always been careless or something. Could have made him more amiable by leaving since its understandable if he wanted a child, lost him/her, and felt the difficulty with being with her(trying to have a child with her) was too much to bear; y'know, instead of the insensitive a-hole route to make the reader "pity" the teacher more.