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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.

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

I remembered what

her records first to assess the surgical

paused, as if trying to gather

can de

already consulted someone. Alice's surgical risk is extremely high. Her situation

health issues as

off guard. Alice had only mentioned

my voice soft but firm. I needed to know everything

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

a brainstem glioma," he said quietly.

I knew enough to understand that anything involving the brain

to process what he

born with it,"

a heart condition and a brainstem glioma. It was as if her fate had been sealed the

live past 20," Ashton added, his voice so low it

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