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Aaron was reading to pass the time when the curtain around the neighboring bed opened. The college student’s boyfriend leaned closer and greeted him in a low voice.“Hey, buddy. Nice to meet you. I’m Caleb Moore. I own a bar near the university campus. Stop by sometime.”Caleb was extremely friendly. When Aaron pulled the curtain shut again, Caleb opened it and handed him a business card. When Aaron refused to take it, Caleb placed it on the bedside table.“Hey, we’re in the same boat. I’m HIV-positive too, and I’ve been living with it for more than ten years. Honestly, this condition isn’t as scary as people think.”Aaron pointed at the college student. “Did you infect him?”Caleb turned to look at his sleeping boyfriend. “He still hasn’t learned to let go…”“Hmph. Then I hope you switch places with him. You lie in that bed while he makes snide remarks about your condition.”“Haha, buddy, that was incredibly prejudiced. But I understand. If you ever change your mind, give me a call.”

On the way home, Aaron knew the truth would come out sooner or later, but he was still furious. There was no need to guess who had leaked it. Vanessa was the only possibility.He called her, but she did not answer. She ignored his messages too. When he returned to the rental apartment, however, he found Vanessa inside.She wore an apron and gloves and was helping him clean. Something simmered in the kitchen, filling the apartment with a delicious aroma.For once, Vanessa revealed a gentler side of herself.Aaron wanted to curse her, but the words died in his throat.Forget it. Whatever her motive, the truth was already out. Nothing could stop the gossip now.If people knew, so be it. Maybe death was just around the corner. Why worry about a reputation that wouldn’t matter once he was gone?He spent weeks in the hospital, yet Vanessa only came to see him because the agency withdrew its business from her bank. He faced everything else alone, and his feelings had grown numb.He had al

In theory...His father-in-law mulled over those words for a moment before asking, "Vanessa knows about this, doesn't she?""She does."His mother-in-law cut in. "Aaron, do you still love Vanessa?""Mom, I..."She stopped him before he could continue. "I understand. You don't need to say anything else. Let Vanessa go. Give her a chance to move on with her life."So, this was why they came.Aaron watched as his mother-in-law pulled a divorce agreement from her bag, and his chest tightened painfully. Now that Vanessa's parents had personally stepped in, there was no avoiding it anymore. The marriage was going to end.His mother-in-law handed him a pen. "Aaron, you know Vanessa is our only daughter. We used to believe the two of you could build a good life together, but everything has changed now."Given what you're going through, we just don't think staying married is fair to her. Please try to understand where we're coming from as her parents. Aaron, I'm begging you. Let her go.""Mom,

The doctor’s office.Rebecca studied the beautiful woman sitting before her and sighed inwardly. “Ava, I have another patient whose case is unusual. All the information he provided was false, and he refuses to open up. I was hoping you could come with me and talk to him. You might be able to reach him.”Ava said, “I’ve never studied psychology. I wouldn’t know how to talk him through this.”“You won’t need any special skills. You may know him. His name is Aaron Jones.”“Aaron Jones? I don’t know him. I can’t help you.”“Then I must have been mistaken. Perhaps he simply shares a name with someone you know.”“Can’t he afford treatment?”“That isn’t the problem. He’s become deeply depressed and seems to be having thoughts of ending his life. All the information he left behind was false, and he refuses to open up. “Since he doesn’t owe the hospital any money, there isn’t much else we can do to learn more about him. If you don’t know him, forget it. “Your condition isn’t serious. Go home

“Your perfection was never something I gave you. You made yourself perfect long before I came along.”Aaron did not answer Vanessa at the time. Whenever he saw her, he remembered her with another man, and the memory tore him apart.How could someone like Vanessa still be called perfect?“You are who you are. If you stop being yourself, then you will become someone else.”Unable to sleep, Aaron eventually sent Vanessa that message.Several days later, the fall holiday arrived.Rebecca asked Aaron to come to her office. “Mr. Jones, I have good news. We tracked the virus in your body while you were off medication and discovered something strange. You have a kind of reservoir inside you—a place where the virus can grow and multiply.”She handed him another set of results. The material was too technical for him to understand, so he said, “Every field has its own language. You’ll have to explain it to me.”Rebecca’s brows curved slightly. “There’s another toxin in your body carrying an enz