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

with her mother, terrified that when she finally did, all

then addressed

eyes lingering

the

at his wife,

can be managed, it might be held off for a while. At best,

left the room, Sean sank into a heavy silence

to stretch

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

“I..”

voice soft but clear. “My daughter.” Her hand trembled as she called out to

side, her own

Rayburn whispered, gripping her hand tightly.

before, as if every interaction was their first. But what mattered most was that, no matter how much the disease stole from her, her mother always recognized her

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“Yes, I’ve grown

back to you.”

moments, she began searching the

it to her chest, relief flooding her

after dinner, Wesley drove

and Wesley rolled down the window. “I’ll

“Alright.”

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