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Vivienne's POV Dominic believed that writing could sometimes help people understand their own hearts. His words stayed with me.I picked up the notebook. The first page was still completely blank.I uncapped my pen. My eyes remained on the white paper for several long seconds.At last I began to write.‘Today I saw Maximilian's smile again.’My hand stopped moving. Tears slowly gathered in my eyes.I lowered the pen to the page once more. I continued writing.‘I thought I was ready to leave. It turns out I wasn't.’My hand trembled slightly as I looked at the page.‘I still want to watch him grow up. I still want to take him to school. I still want to hear his stories when he comes home. I still want to scold him for eating too much candy.’A small smile appeared on my face. A tear landed on the page.I quickly wiped it away before the ink could spread. My fingers tightened around the pen.I started writing again. The next words f

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Ophelia's POVI was staring at the ceiling of my hospital room. I was so bored. I had no idea how many days I had been stuck in this clinic.The walls of my room were white and the smell of medicine was around me. I could hear the nurses moving their carts outside my room. It was really annoying.I let out a breath and looked at the clock on the wall. It was eleven in the morning.I thought about Julian. What he might be doing. He had sent me a message earlier to ask how I was feeling. I had not heard from him since then.One thing kept bothering me. Was Julian at work or was he with Vivienne?This thought made me feel angry. My heart started beating faster. I held the blanket tightly.No, I told myself. I could not let my feelings take over. Not after everything I had done.If I stayed in the clinic longer Julian would have more chances to visit Vivienne whenever he wanted I would have to wait.I did n

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Ophelia's POV"Ophelia." "Yes?""Have you had lunch yet?"I looked at the tray next to my bed. The porridge was already cold. I had not eaten much."I ate a little.""Only a little?""I do not feel very hungry yet."Julian made another sigh. His worry sounded real."Try to eat as much as you can. Your body needs strength to get better."A small smile came to my lips. His words felt so natural."Alright.""Take your medicine on time.""I will."He sounded like a husband trying his best to do what he was supposed to do. Those simple words should have made me feel good.Inside a familiar feeling of guilt came back again.What if one day everything fell apart? Would Julian still talk to me with kindness?I pushed those thoughts away. I could not think about that now.The only thing that mattered was keeping everything the way it was un

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Julian's POVI shut off the motor as soon as I drove into a clinic parking lot. For some seconds, I sat in the car, rubbing my head while trying to calm the pain that had been growing all afternoon.The stack of not done tasks at the work place was still waiting for me, but I had already said to Ophelia that I would get her as soon as the doctor let her go.Breaking a vow had not ever been part of me. Recently, however, every choice I made felt to make another person sad.I got out of the car and walked into a clinic lobby. A nurse saw me right away and said hello with a nice smile."Good afternoon, Mr. Julian.""Good afternoon.""Mrs. Ophelia has done the release forms already. She's in the lounge waiting for you.""Thank you."I gave her a little nod before heading to the waiting spot. Ophelia was sitting by herself with a little bag on her lap. Her face looked pale, her hair pulled back in a plain ponytai

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Julian's POV Ophelia's face looked very different from how it was in the clinic. Her skin stayed light, but a bit of her strength had come back.That just made me feel a bit better. At least, her hunger looked to be getting better.The waiter returned with a notepad."Are you ready to order?"Ophelia said yes. "I want the fish roll, tuna piece, shrimp fry, egg custard, and bean paste soup."The server slowly jotted it all down before looking at me."What would you like to drink?""Hot tea."He turned toward me."And for you, sir?""I'll have the same.""Very well."After the server went, I filled a cup of water for Ophelia and pushed it to her."Drink some water first."She took the cup with a thankful grin. "Thanks."I answered with a small nod.Just a little while later, our meals started coming one plate after the other. Steam came u

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Ophelia'S POV I put my head on the car seat and looked at the view outside. The eatery was far back now, and the afternoon streets had slow cars moving.Sunlight sometimes came in through the front glass, warming the car a little. The calm feel was meant to be nice but my mind would not calm downJulian looked at the road while he drove. His hands stayed firm on the wheel, but I could tell his thoughts were busy with more than just the cars in front.I turned my head to the window and saw the buildings go by. I made Julian get me from the clinic, and he even stayed with me for lunch.Still, none of it felt like enough. I could still feel that his focus was split.Now and then, his eyes moved to the phone sitting on the middle shelf. It was like he was waiting for a big message to come.Maybe it came from the work place. Maybe it came from a person named Vivienne?I didn't wanna guess. The answer might just make me m

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Ophelia's POV If he found out that bit of this mess really began due to me, would he still talk to me so nicely?The query stayed stuck in my heart. I couldn't tell him the truth.Not yet.I glanced at Julian again. Heat still stayed in his eyes, even if tiredness was getting tougher and tougher for him to keep away.The more I stared at him, the bigger my wish got to have this guy with me. No matter what I had to do, no matter what I had to give up, I didn't want to lose Julian.Quiet fell in the room again. No one talked as our soft breaths mixed with the calm of the house .Not knowing it, I fell back more into the couch. I at last felt like I could breathe a bit better.Julian was still here. He sat still in front of me.While he didn't walk away, I still had a shot to get him to pick me."Julian.""Hm?"I took a deep breath before I spoke. "Before I got out today, the doc tal

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Viviennes POVI saw the clear stuff slowly dropping through the IV tube. Each drop came into my body slowly, making me remember that my battle was still not done.Today was my time for chemo. The doc told me that the bad effects would be more than before, and even though I got ready, the truth was a lot harder than I thought.I gently closed my eyes. The chemo room was quiet, only filled with soft noises from machines and the few steps of nurses walking in the hall."Mrs. Vivienne, how are you feeling? Are you dizzy?" one of the nurses asked as she checked an IV. Her voice was soft, I could hardly pay attention to it.I put a grin on my face. "I can still do it."That wasn’t true. My head feels very heavy since morning. Even if the cut is getting better slowly, the pain stil͏l comes back now and then, especially now that the chemo drug has started to go into my body."What about nausea?" she asked.I gave a nod

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Vivianne's POV I tried to do what the doctor told me to do. My breathing started to get better. As soon as I stopped throwing up my head felt even heavier.It was like all my strength was gone. I leaned my head back against the chair. I was totally exhausted.The nurse said softly "The doctor will be here in a minute." Her calm voice was the thing that was keeping me calm.I just nodded. I did not have the energy to talk.A while later my cancer doctor came to check on me. He looked at the machine that was beeping then he checked my blood pressure."Your blood pressure is a little lower." I managed to smile a little. Even smiling was hard."No wonder I feel like I am going to pass out."The doctor nodded calmly. He did not look worried even though I was feeling really bad."This chemotherapy is really tough. It is what we expected. Your body is working really hard."I closed my eyes

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Julian'S POVIt has been two days since Ophelia was discharged from the clinic. Life inside the house has slowly returned to its routine.Every morning I leave for work while Maximilian heads to school. We come home in the evening. Share dinner together.Everything appears normal on the surface. At least that is how it looks from the outside.Deep down I know none of us are truly alright. Each of us is carrying a burden we keep hidden behind smiles.That Saturday morning I sat in the living room reviewing office documents that needed my signature. Working from home gives me the chance to catch up on paperwork without leaving the house.In one corner of the room Maximilian is busy stacking blocks into the shape of a castle. Now. Then he hums softly to himself while concentrating on his masterpiece.Ophelia walks out of the kitchen carrying a plate of sliced fruit. She smiles gently as she approaches him."Maximilian,

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