Jesse walked out of the doctor’s office, his steps feeling as if he were walking on cotton. As soon as he opened the door, he saw Melissa standing outside, causing his eyes to widen. Without much thought, he quickly put on a smile and said, “Honey, why are you here? Your test results are normal, you…”

Melissa’s eyes were red, and her voice trembled as she asked the doctor, “How much time do I have left?”

The doctor adjusted his glasses and truthfully replied, “Breast cancer is a complicated condition, and your cancer cells have already spread. You can extend your life by about five years with surgery and subsequent chemotherapy.”

“Five years?” Melissa stood frozen in place.

Concerned that she couldn’t handle it, Jesse hurriedly stepped forward and held her, saying, “Honey, it’s okay… It’s just a small surgery. We can remove the cancer cells from your body, and everything will be okay, right?”

Melissa then asked, “How much will it cost?”

“Why are you asking about this!?” Jesse grew anxious. “No matter how much it costs, we’ll—”

“I asked the doctor, not you!” Melissa yelled.

Jesse was taken aback and immediately fell silent.

The doctor looked at her and said softly, “Mrs. Jenner, you need further examinations before we can provide you with a treatment plan. As for the specific cost, we can only determine that in the treatment plan. But it will indeed be a significant amount. You need to be mentally prepared.”

“Doctor, please proceed! Regardless of the cost, we’ll have

let’s go back now.” Melissa,

her in

who had been by his side for half of his life seemed to have never been more determined than

“Honey—”

“I’m not getting treated.”

hospital room,

circumstances, Jesse would have thought she was throwing a tantrum with her fiery

her things to prepare for discharge. She changed out of the hospital gown, efficiently packed her belongings, and

seek treatment.” Her voice carried no emotional fluctuations. “The savings, the house, and the shop should be divided, as I mentioned last time. The old house and the supermarket go to Lina, and the apartment

brows and looked at the

you crying as

stopped

lightly smacked him a couple of times. “You! When will you ever act

with tears flowing again when he heard

it meant spending all their fortune. However, he understood Melissa. She loved money so much that

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