Francesca sobbed, her voice filled with despair. "Andrew… I've said everything. You still won't accept me? Do you just want to watch me die? Or… is it because you don't care about me at all?"

Andrew quickly shook his head. "No, Fran, you're wrong. I would never let you die."

"Then give me what I need!" Francesca cried out, her voice cracking with desperation. "I can't take it anymore, Andrew! I'd rather die than go through this torture!"

Andrew hesitated, his heart softening at the sight o