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During the final three days. They were like the most ordinary, most ordinary family of three. Mornings brought walks, Elijah cooked lunch, and evenings found them curled up together on the sofa watching television. Everything was quiet and ordinary. Only Josephine noticed Elijah's complexion growing increasingly poor. Several times, he vomited shortly after eating. Finally, Josephine couldn't hold back: “Are you... sick?” Elijah actually smiled: “Josie,are you care about me?” Josephine spoke honestly: “Not really. I just wanted to know. If you're not feeling well, Ellie and I can go back early. No need to trouble you here.” “No.” Elijah refused immediately. “No.” “We agreed on one month. Just one month. It's not over yet.” Seeing his insistence, Josephine had nothing more to say. Anyway, a couple of days would pass in the blink of an eye. The final day of their agreement arrived swiftly. That day, Elijah dressed in a suit, styled his hair, and took them to a restaurant for a lavish mea