At 73, I Married My Dying High School Sweetheart as His Final Wish—After the Funeral, His Lawyer Knocked on My Door and Said, “You Walked Right Into His Trap”
Not because cancer made the decision noble.
Not because death transformed us into destined lovers.
Because I wanted to.
That distinction would become important later.
PART 2 — THE WEDDING AND THE PAPERS I REFUSED TO SIGN BLINDLY
Thomas wanted the wedding quickly.
Not because he was hiding something.
Because time was no longer abstract.
His oncologist believed he had weeks rather than months.
Maybe longer.
