His Final Collapse
With that, the nurse hurried off, leaving Caden to collapse against the wall, his legs giving out beneath him.
"Why didn't anyone tell me Mom's cancer was terminal?"
I struggled to breathe, the shock gripping me because I was in the dark too.
Just the day before our anniversary, Mom had said she felt a lot better and wanted to get some fresh air.
I had plans to hit the snowy slopes for some skiing and promised to take her along the next day.
"Mom..."
There she was, her smile warm as she gently dabbed at the tears in my eyes. "This isn't so bad, you know? After I'm gone, we'll still be together, mother and daughter. That's kind of a blessing, isn't it, sweetheart?"
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