As the room remained enveloped in sorrow, Alex's mother took a deep breath, her eyes still glistening with tears.
She knew that Lily deserved to know the full truth.
"Lily, there's something else you should know," Alex's mother began, her voice quivering with emotion.
Lily stared at Alex's mother full of sadness and didn't know what she had to say. She just quietly listened.
"The reason Alex transferred to your school in the first place was to be closer to you."
Lily's eyes widened in surprise, and she exchanged glances with Emma and Natalie, who shared her astonishment.
"To be closer to me?" Lily repeated, her voice tinged with disbelief.
Alex's mother nodded, a faint smile forming on her lips as she remembered her son's unwavering determination.
"When Alex found out about his illness, he was scared. He was hesitant about undergoing surgery, afraid of the risks and the uncertainty."
