His excuses were the same as always—meetings and endless work. But I no longer cared.I started preparing for the study trip abroad with Lilia. Tomorrow, I would finally leave the place I had lived for more than 20 years. I never thought I would spend my last night here in a hospital.In the middle of the night, the door to my ward creaked open. Gordon walked in quietly and stood by my bedside, staring down at me."I'm sorry, Sandra…" His voice was soft, tinged with guilt. He stood there, waiting, hoping I would wake up and respond to him.I had no interest in pretending to sleep. I opened my eyes and looked at him. "There's nothing to apologize for. It is all in the past now.""Yeah," he mumbled, his voice trembling with hope. "It's all in the past. Sandra, I'll make it up to you, I promise."He still wanted to say something, but I cut him off with a gentle smile. "I'm tired, Gordon. Let's talk tomorrow.""I'll stay here with you tonight.""I want to be alone. Go home to get s
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