You and Slade had once been a happy couple, but once all your children were grown up and gone, there was nothing that held your marriage together, and eventually, the two of got divorced.

You two didn’t bother with each other much once your divorce was finalized, very occasionally speaking to each other if it regarded your children together.

So, Slade was very confused whenever he was now sitting at your dinner table along with all your children.

Everyone seemed to be questioning why you had brought them all together. Once everyone was done with dinner, you finally spoke up, announcing first to everyone that you had been to the doctors lately, Slade just knowing from the look in your eyes that whatever happened at the doctors was very bad news, then you announced that you had cancer and he couldn’t help how his heart raced with…fear? Fear of losing you?