Granting One Last Wish

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instead? Go home early once in a while, Seb. You already have enough money that can feed this whole c

lready aware of what happened in the meeting, I’m sure Dad filled the gap for her. I fish it out, and

urrently funding research for cancer treatment that has lesser side effects. Un

e phone to my ear. ”M

n, I know it’s unusual for me to call you i

again? Could this

and I would appreciate if you can come over. I will be

g her chemo when my parents were out of the country. I rush out of my office do

follow my advice

dy informed my driver and bodyguard. As expected, a six-fo

color, he opens my door, and I get in

ecognize him as one of Mike’s men. I follow him with Linc. The smell of antiseptic—the usual smell of hospit

hen I was in high school for alle

tabloid page or in the gossip sites. This is ruining me. Good thing, my lawyers

at her room. Mike opens the door and lo

especially to my wife.” He runs his hand over hi

eyes, a five o’clock shadow on his face, and he

mes like this, Mike. Helping eac

ith a nasal tube on her nose. Her hair is neatly tucked in a

n front of me. I almost can’t recognize her. The jolly,

rom head to toe. Her eyes are half-closed, but I know she’s awake, and she’s aware of my presence. She looks so frail tha

hand, and it’s warm. I squeeze it

and kisses her on the lips and her forehead. He holds her left hand a

e moves her face to my side, and I remain si

not bad yourself either, even lying here in bed.” I don’t know if it

talking to me.” She reminds me that if not because of her, I’m not sitting here beside he

icipated. We thought I still have at least months left, but fi

g my breath longer that I forget how to breathe. I see now why Mike

nd what worse part is, we know when it’s going to happen, but we’re not

in college. Why isn’t she even h