"Mm-hmm."

Craig nodded, his eyes softening noticeably when he mentioned Aurora.

"We're so broke, and Aurora hasn't looked down on us. You've got to treat her right."

"I know."

"Mom... there's something I want to discuss with you." Amelie hesitated for a moment, not waiting for him to respond before she continued, "I don't want to be resuscitated anymore! Craig, if there's a next time... just let me go." Her illness was a burden to her son.

She couldn't help with anything else and didn't want to drag him down anymore!

"No way." Craig frowned, "There's no discussing this."

"I know you're a dutiful son, but these repeated trips to the emergency room, mom's really tired of it."

For a patient with a severe condition, sometimes dying sooner might actually be a mercy!

Craig didn't respond, but their conversation woke Aurora.

She blinked her eyes open, her beautiful eyes still slightly unfocused from sleep.

that Amelie was awake, Aurora felt a bit embarrassed and quickly sat up straight,

be thanking you for making

no trouble!" Aurora looked up at Craig and then spoke softly, "Amelie, I've got something to tell

say it, it's okay,"

just been acting all brave, but now

Craig,

statement caught both Amelie and Craig

"You what...?"

marry me?"

wrapped an arm around her shoulder, "No, it's not that. I just think... this kind of thing, it's traditionally up to the man

they agreed? To meet Aurora's parents first

to be in such

who says it,

Amelie smiled and took

she was well aware of how important Aurora was to

well, even talking about marriage, naturally made her

Craig nodded, "Mm-hmm."

day, I can do so with peace

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