“Vera.” His voice was firmer now, as much as his failing strength allowed. “You need to be happy. And that’s not with me anymore. It’s him. Asher.”She stared at him, her tears falling faster, her heart torn in two.“I’m letting go,” Dorian said quietly, a bittersweet peace in his eyes. “I want to know you’re safe. That you’re… loved. That’s all I ever wanted for you.”Her hand gripped his, desperate, as if she could keep him here through sheer will. “Don’t say goodbye. Please, not like this.”His thumb brushed over her knuckles, slow, weak. “Then let’s just say… I’ll see you again. One way or another.”The monitor beeped steadily beside them, but each sound felt like a countdown. Vera bent over, pressing her forehead to his, her tears soaking into the hospital sheets.“I’ll never forget you,” she whispered.When she finally pulled back, his eyes were closed, but there was the faintest trace of a smile on his lips."Asher… please… take care of her.” He blinked slowly, as if sealing an
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