The doctor said the child's mother suddenly regained consciousness last night. Upon learning that her child might be permanently disabled, she was overwhelmed with both tears and laughter. Although doctors and nurses were assigned to look after her, she still managed to slip away and chose to end her life this way.

Hudson Grant and I sat together in the consultation room. After hearing the story, he was visibly uncomfortable, shifting nervously in his seat.

“What does this have to do with me?” he said, trying to leave.

I grabbed his arm and punched him hard. “This is the price of your so-called fairy-tale love! Aren’t you going to face...