A Veiled Confession

For a moment, his sorrowful eyes were like a dense fog shrouding the skyline...

Cancer.

The word felt both foreign and terrifyingly close.

Celine's heart clenched, as if squeezed by an invisible hand, making it hard to breathe.

Karen was a kind soul who had always been supportive of their studies and endeavors—it was impossible not to feel a deep pang of distress for her.

"She doesn't know. We've