"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.

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

about. I should be thanking you for making the effort

Aurora looked up at Craig and then spoke softly, "Amelie, I've got

say it, it's okay," Amelie immediately

all brave, but now her expression

want to marry Craig, and I

Amelie and

"You what...?"

don't want to marry me?" Aurora's

around her shoulder, "No, it's not that. I just think... this kind of thing, it's traditionally up

hadn't they agreed? To meet Aurora's parents first before

her to be in

who says it, as long as

their exchange, Amelie smiled and took a deep breath

was well aware of

even talking about marriage, naturally made her happy. "Craig,

Craig nodded, "Mm-hmm."

do leave one day, I can do

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