Chapter 15

That day, I cried shamelessly at my mom's grave.

I never expected him to show up by my side like this.

Even less did I expect that, even now, I'd have to rely on him for comfort.

What kind of mental preparation must he have gone through to leave that message with the shop owner?

Only I understood what "if she comes alone" really meant.

He was no longer by my side.

A colleague called me in the evening.

"Ivor, the flight's booked for next week."

"Who do you want to list as the beneficiary for your life insurance this time? Your husband?"

I shook my head.

"Please put down Doctors Without Borders."

"Doctors Without Borders?"

"Yes."

"Why'd you choose that?"

I sniffled.

Because he was a doctor without borders...

I stumbled out of the cemetery gates.

I saw an unexpected figure.

It was Lucas.

He looked scruffy and worn out.

Seeing me, he said nothing, just handed over a box.

Inside lay a camera, the same model as my mom's.

"The original one, it just couldn't be fixed."