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During my visit to Ashton's house, I already had a feeling Alice had told him everything.

"If you like it there, maybe in the future..." Ashton started, then trailed off, leaving the sentence unf inished.

I smiled, curious. "What about the future?"

His Adam's apple bobbed slightly before he responded, "You could retire there one day."

"Just me?" The words slipped out before I had a chance to stop them.

"I could join you, if you'd like," Ashton said without hesitation.

For a moment, I froze. The idea of the future felt so distant, so uncertain. Growing old together wasn't something I could easily imagine.

"I've found a specialist for Alice. Can you give me her medical records?" I said, steering the conversation in a new direction.

undervalue what they don't have to work for-it's human nature. It's like a piece of fruit: if someone gives it to you, you

I remembered what Alice had told me and realized he was

review her records first to assess the surgical risks," I added. "The

And..." He paused, as if

can de

surgical risk is extremely high. Her situation is far more complicated

issues as

had only mentioned her blood type; she hadn't said anything about

asked, my voice soft but firm. I needed to know everything to ensure the doctors could

railing tightly. I followed him,

has a brainstem glioma," he said quietly.

I knew enough to understand that

him, struggling to process what he had just said. "When

with

born with both a heart condition and a brainstem glioma. It was as if her fate had been sealed the moment she

live past 20," Ashton added, his

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