“As you wish, I agree," Camila said, her sudden change of heart catching Josiah off guard.

He couldn't react fast enough.

“What... What was that you said?"

Josiah couldn't believe his ears.

“I'll say I did the surgery..

"You don't have to take the fall for me. My own selfishness caused her harm, and now that she's gone, I don't want to live anymore. Don't tarnish your reputation for me."

But Camila knew better. "Actually, she had already remembered everything from the past," she said, throwing Nelson for a Loop.

“What... what did you just say?" Nelson asked, his body tensing up.

“How do you know?" Josiah asked, his own surprise evident in his tone. "She wrote me a letter and sent it to the hospital since she didn't know where I lived. I just finished reading it," Camila explained.

“And what did she say?"

All of a sudden, Nelson grabbed Camila's shoulders and said, desperation apparent in his voice, "Tell me, what did she say?"

“It was Cathy's wish that I keep it a secret, and I have to respect that."

“Where is the letter?" But Nelson was not ready to give up that easily.

“If you can't tell me, just give it to me!" he implored.

"I can't do that," Camila said firmly. Camila's departure was marked by a stoic expression, devoid of any emotional display. She gently removed Nelson's hands and silently exited the room.

Nelson, eager to know more, was stopped by Josiah.

“The two of us go far back. She won't tell you anything she doesn't want to. On top of that, she won't say anything to you since Cathy asked her to keep the secret. Please stop making things hard for her. Remember how she said Cathy would be devastated by your death? I believe Cathy told her that, therefore in order to let her rest in peace, you need to live a good life. Live a good life for her."

Nelson turned to Josiah and inquired, “Would she be sad if I were to die?"

"You two have been together for more than a decade, so yes. After being with you for so long, she must still care about you even if she recalls the past."

There was solace in Josiah's voice.

Nelson reiterated, "She would be sad if I were to die..."

"Yes, so you have to take care of yourself," Josiah replied.

After Camila left, she sat on a bench in the garden outside the hospital.

She stayed there from sunup to sundown.

The flicker of the streetlights lengthened her silhouette.