Chapter 381 She Owes You Nothing

• “Silly girl, no doctor is that miraculous,” Martha said with a gentle smile, knowing full well that Cecilia was only joking. She patted Cecilia's hand softly, adding, “I don't want to live too long. As people age, they can become burdensome. I've lived a full life up until now.”
• Cecilia's eyes filled with unshed tears, but she forced herself to hold them back, refusing to let them fall. “Don't say that,” Cecilia replied, her voice firm. “You still have to watch Jon and Eli grow up, see them get married, and become a great-grandmother.”
• Martha, moved by Cecilia's words, allowed herself a brief moment of hope. She certainly wanted to live long enough to see all of those things, but deep down, she knew her body wouldn't hold up much longer.