Nathan’s POV The following afternoon... The hum of the jet engines was a constant backdrop, a gentle reminder of the journey we were undertaking. Twenty additional passengers had joined us on this flight back to New York—ten cancer patients, including five children, two teenagers, and three adults, each accompanied by a family member. Among them were Isabelle, Adeline, her Isaac, and Ivan. As I settled into my seat, I glanced around the cabin. The children were engaged with games and coloring books, their laughter a bittersweet melody. The adults conversed quietly, some gazing out the windows, lost in thought. Isabelle was seated beside her mother, their heads close together as they chatted softly. I made my way over to them, smiling warmly. "Mind if I join you ladies?" Adeline

