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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.

often undervalue what they don't have to work for-it's human

lost in thought. I remembered what Alice had told me and realized he was probably

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

And..." He paused, as if trying to gather his thoughts.

can de

serious. "I've already consulted someone. Alice's surgical risk is extremely high. Her situation is far more complicated than a typical heart surgery, partly

issues as

me off guard. Alice had only mentioned her blood type;

but firm. I needed to know everything to ensure the doctors

railing tightly. I followed him, and the heavy expression on his

a brainstem glioma,"

but I knew enough to understand that anything involving the brain

he had just said. "When

was born with

glioma. It was as if her fate had been

think she'll live past 20," Ashton added, his voice so low it was

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