Ethan’s POV

Rachel remained in a coma, her condition unchanged. Day after day, the monitors beeped with the same slow rhythm, offering no sign of hope, no flicker of improvement.

One afternoon, Katelyn sat across from Rachel’s attending physician in a quiet consultation room. The doctor’s expression was calm, but the weight of his words struck like a blow.

He gently brought up the possibility of considering alternative options, of preparing for the worst. Then, with practiced softness, ...