The breaking point came on an unseasonably warm afternoon, when Cindy’s phone rang with devastating news: her father had suffered a cardiac arrest. Panic surged through her as she rushed to arrange for his care. The hospital in their small town lacked specialists, and Cindy knew she had to intervene.
She proposed the idea to Peter that evening, her voice trembling as she explained the situation. “If they stay here, he can see the best doctors,” she said, her eyes pleading. She waited for Peter’s response, hoping he would understand the gravity of her request. But his face remained impassive.