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Atkinson Manor, Bell Tower Building.
To facilitate Gem Atkinson's treatment, Forsythia Brown arranged a room on the ground floor, turning it into Gem's treatment room.
November came, and Gem began his third course of treatment.
According to Josh Levs's estimation, after this treatment, Gem should no longer be able to stand.
"Gem, let me go with you."
Gem kissed Forsythia on the forehead and said, "We agreed that starting from this course of treatment, you would wait outside."
During the first two courses, Forsythia had been by his side. She saw Gem tied to the treatment table, she saw him enduring the pain, she watched him drenched in sweat during the treatment, but she never heard him so much as groan.
She knew the pain would worsen with time. That's why she wanted to be with him. But the day before, the man said, "Leave some dignity for your husband. Don't let him show his most vulnerable side in front of the woman he loves most."
