I told Mara everything about Cassie's end-of-life request and Ethan's one-month stay with her. She was shocked, outraged, and found it absurd.

"Ethan is your husband, not Cassie's."

"Shouldn't she find a corner and quietly pass away?"

As Mara vehemently condemned Ethan’s actions, I gently rubbed my belly. Eventually, she looked at me with a complex expression and said, "Elle, they say the living can never compare to the dead."

As she spoke, the baby inside me gave a kick. That statement finally made me understand why the tears kept flowing.

Yes, I was afraid.

A month from now, if Cassie passes away, will Ethan’s heart go with her?

Will...