The sweetness of their first days together as husband and wife still lingered in Jude and Sabina’s hearts, but life had a way of reminding them that love was not only about laughter and stolen kisses. Sometimes, it was about carrying burdens together, even when the weight felt too heavy.
It began subtly. Fernan, who had always been fragile in his wheelchair but cheerful in spirit, started to look more tired than usual. His hands trembled when he held his coffee cup. He often coughed, brushing it off as nothing serious. At first, Sabina thought it was only exhaustion from the wedding festivities. But as days turned into weeks, the decline became harder to ignore.
One evening, when Sabina visited her father’s house after preparing dinner for Jude, she found Fernan sitting quietly in the li
