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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.

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 buy

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

the surgical risks," I added.

type. 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

health issues as

off guard. Alice had only mentioned her blood

firm. I needed to know everything to ensure the

few steps to the side and gripped the railing tightly. I followed him, and the heavy expression on his face made my chest tighten.

glioma," he

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

he had

born with

brainstem glioma. It was as if her fate had been sealed the moment she

20," Ashton added, his voice so low it was almost a whisper.

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