Chapter 138
[You told your wife about the options given by the doctor, and she refused to enter the ICU.]
[When she realized her death was inevitable, that she was destined to part from you, she began to think about how to bring you as little pain as possible. To lie there like a lifeless body, clinging to life through machines and medication, would be a cruel torment for both of you.]
[Her father contacted specialists from other major hospitals and sent them Reina’s medical records, but the replies were all the same: condolences.]
[You relayed Reina’s decision to the doctor, who prescribed new medications to help ease her pain during her final days.]
[But against the torment of an illness strong enough to bring death, these medications were nothing more than a drop in the ocean.]
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A memory scene appears.
By October, the temperature had dropped significantly. The skies were often overcast, as if it were about to rain, though not a single drop fell.
At dawn, with just a hint of pale light on the horizon, the streets were sparsely populated. Yuuki Minami crossed the pedestrian lane with quick steps as the light turned green, heading toward the hospital and the special ward.