CHAPTER 47

~ 12 MONTHS LATER~

["You have Broken Heart Syndrome, Ms. Yongsann Lim. You must take excellent care of your heart. This is your final opportunity to survive."]

I sighed. My pain is one of the reasons why Sab is so protective, and my parents insisted I leave the Philippines for a while.

Upon learning the full story of Greel's disappearance through the letter and video Sab provided that day, my parents also discovered my illness. I couldn't return to work because they rushed me to the hospital.

While I didn't want to leave Graxylla in the Philippines, my doctor advised treatment in Canada. I'm grateful for Sab's private plane, allowing immediate visits whenever Xylla wants to see me. She even celebrated her first birthday here, with Judie and Lou attending.

Initially, when I was new here, visits were frequent, but as Xylla adjusted, they became less so. She's content with our nightly video calls.

Except for Olga, whom I allowed to secretly visit her niece, the Gomezes still don't know a