“If my organs are still healthy enough when the time comes, I want them donated nb.”
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“Please don’t talk about dying while she’s kicking,” I whispered.
“That’s exactly why I have to.”
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He looked at my stomach.
“If I can’t watch her grow up, maybe I can at least make sure somebody else gets more time with theirs.”
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Julian grew weaker much faster than we expected. By my eighth month, I was helping him button his shirts and pretending not to notice when he had to stop halfway to the bathroom just to catch his breath.
