She didn't have much time left, and she didn't want to waste what little time she had in the hospital. She wanted to spend more time with her mother and her son.

"I know. I'm prepared for it. Can you increase the painkiller's dosage? The pain has gotten a little more intense lately," Clara said.

The doctor sighed. He could understand why Clara would make that choice. What surprised him was Clara's calmness in the face of death.

He had seen many terminal patients in his career. Nearly all of t