Chapter 116 Be Strong

• Perhaps the hardest thing for Mila was not being able to say goodbye to Artie. However, Pierre had told her that she hadn't really said goodbye to anyone. He had peacefully passed away in his sleep, without suffering, and that was the only consolation they had.
• "When someone dies, Mila, their essence doesn't disappear. We just stop seeing them with our eyes. But Artie is here, in your heart and mine. He will always be," Pierre told her while they were in the hospital garden, several weeks after the transplant, waiting for Mila's medical appointment.
• Mila nodded and smiled through her tears. She was aware that Artie was everywhere, and now she could feel him even more strongly.