Two Weeks Left, The Silent Goodbye

"Miss Lindley, are you absolutely sure about donating your remains?" the doctor asked.

He looked at my chart and the donation agreement with a frown.

"If we manage your condition with medication, you might have three months left," he explained.

"But if you stop treatment now, you'll have two weeks at most."

I stared at the paperwork, my mind strangely blank.

I understood his confusion, but he didn't know what happened today.

Earlier this evening, Jude Sterling had announced our engagement