The Surgery Will Proceed As Planned Nathaniel didn’t know how to respond, nor was it easy for him to do so.

Before he could speak, Cecilia continued, “Ignore me. I was just asking nonsense.”

She gave a bitter smile. “Do you know? In truth, I’m not afraid of death at all. However, what I fear, what truly scares me, is the thought of people I care about leaving me.”

First, it was her father, then it was Martha, and at that moment, it was her mother, whose health was deteriorating.

Many of Cecilia’s dreams involved the appearance of the already deceased. Whenever she woke up, her face would be stained with tears.

Nathaniel gently embraced her.

“Don’t overthink it. We’ll all part ways, eventually. However, one day, we’ll all reunite in the same place.”