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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.

guessing. Nora had once told me that Logan took me for granted because I'd come too easily to him. People often 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 might toss it aside without much thought, but if you

stayed silent, and I could tell he was lost in thought. I

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

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

can de

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

issues as

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

other issues?" I asked, my voice soft but firm. I needed to know everything to

and gripped the railing tightly. I followed him, and the heavy expression on his face made my chest

glioma,"

term was unfamiliar to me, but I knew enough to understand

at him, struggling to process what he

with

a heart condition and a brainstem glioma. It

she'll live past 20," Ashton added, his

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