Emily woke up and a doctor was standing in front of her.
She weakly asked, "Doctor, what's wrong with me? Why did I faint?"
The doctor gravely replied, "According to your X-ray reports, your hypothalamus is blocked by pieces of blood clots. We must perform surgery immediately or it will stop functioning and you will die."
Emily choked, "Doctor, are you serious? I'm going to be married soon."
The doctor nodded, "The surgery has a 50/50 success rate. However, it takes a long time to perform the surgery. During the operation, your heart could fail and we will need a heart transplant immediately or you will die during the operation."
Emily said sadly, "Thank you, doctor. Oh, one more thing. Please don't tell my fianc about this. I don't want him to worry."
The doctor nodded, "I understand."
I rushed in Emily's room and ran toward her.
"I'm sorry I took this long to get here. I'm sorry."
Emily smiled weakly, "It's alright. I'm fine. Don't worry. I'll get out soon and we can continue the marriage as planned."
I shook my head, "Your X-ray results""
She interrupted, "Everything is normal. Don't worry."
I looked at her and blurted, "Don't lie to me. I already know about your X-ray results. Emily! Why did it have to be you? Why?"
She touched my hair gently, "Please don't be like this, Frank. I want you to be happy, not sad."
I cried, "You must have surgery. We can't delay this any longer."
She cried, "No! I don't want surgery. I only want you by my side. I don't want to leave you."
I exclaimed, "But you'll die if you don't perform that surgery."
She smiled with tears in her eyes, "I may die, but I want to die with you by my side till the last minute. Promise me. I don't want surgery."
I yelled and ran out of her room.
