Cold husband burning regret

Chapter 359

At Wesley’s signal, Julian caught on instantly and gave a crooked smile. “I’ll keep an eye on her right away.”

The two of them headed downstairs, only to be intercepted by a

housekeeper rushing over with urgent news–Mrs. Rayburn had woken

up.

Without hesitation, Wesley took Charlotte straight to Vandermere Private Hospital. Inside the hospital room, two specialists and the head physician stood by the bed, and Sean was sitting quietly at his wife’s side.

As the doctors discussed her case using medical jargon, Charlotte listened in, understanding enough to feel her heart sink, though she said nothing.

One of the specialists gave Sean a summary of the situation. Sean’s anxious gaze never left his wife’s face. “Is there really nothing we can do

for her?”

The specialist hesitated, then sighed. “Given the accumulation of psychological issues over the years, your wife’s condition has

progressed to neurodegeneration. Usually, this kind of onset happens in the elderly, but in her case-”

“What does that mean?” Sean interrupted.

Before the doctor could answer, Charlotte spoke up, her voice steady but subdued. “Alzheimer’s. To put it simply, it’s early–onset dementia.”

Sean stared at her, stunned.

She dropped her gaze. “Mom is already showing early symptoms. Maybe not even early–I think it’s been there for a while.”

Sean shook his head struggling to accept it. “But she’s not even sixty yet. How can this be happening?”

“My mentor once told me that the youngest diagnosed patient was only nineteen. Aside from hereditary factors or infections, severe

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can trigger it…” Charlotte trailed off, her chest tightening with every

reunited with her mother, terrified that when she

glanced at Charlotte, then addressed Wesley with

lingering on Charlotte. “And she’s

explains it,” the specialíst said,

looked at his wife, voice trembling.

doctor replied, “If the progression can be managed, it might be held off for a while. At best, five or six years.

left the room, Sean sank into

stretch on

reassuring hand on his shoulder. “Dad, the doctors said we could still have five or

“I..”

but clear. “My daughter.” Her hand

her own voice thick with emotion.

hand

first. But what mattered most was that, no matter how much the disease stole from her, her mother always

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smiled down at her. “Yes, I’ve grown up just fine, and

back to you.”

After a few moments, she began searching

handed her a nearby doll. Mrs. Rayburn clutched it to her chest, relief flooding her face. “She’s

evening, after dinner, Wesley drove Charlotte back

rolled

“Alright.”

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