At Mr Ashford Senior’s private ward, he was surrounded by the people he loved the most. He looked at his son, Victor, then to his daughter-in-law and said, “I miss my wife so much, my children. I am ready to join her in heaven.”Before they could respond, Jason walked into the private ward and said, “Grandpa, please give me two years. You can’t go to heaven without meeting my beautiful wife.”The private ward, which was thick with the heavy silence of a final goodbye, suddenly shifted. Jason’s words hung in the air, a startling contrast to the quiet resignation of his grandfather’s plea.The old man turned his head slowly, his cloudy eyes focusing on Jason. A faint, knowing smile flickered on his lips and asked, his voice barely a whisper, "Two years?"Jason’s parents exchanged a look of stunned hope. They had been preparing for the end, but their son had just handed his grandfather a reason to check the calendar instead of the clock.Jason stepped closer and took his grandfather's fra
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