Ten years later…

The city lights glittered outside the tall apartment window. An placed two mugs of coffee on the table while Minh adjusted his tie, preparing for another long day at work.

“You’ll overwork yourself again,” she teased, gently tugging at his sleeve.

Minh chuckled softly—the same gentle smile that had once been so rare in his school days. “I’ll be fine. Besides, someone has to keep up with you.”

An rolled her eyes, but her heart swelled with warmth. She glanced at the framed photo on the shelf: the three of them, smiling in front of the hospital after Minh’s mother had finally been discharged years ago. It was a memory of survival, love, and family.

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Later that evening, they strolled down the familiar path lined with cherry trees, now in full bloom again.

An whispered, “Remember this place?”

Minh nodded, his hand finding hers instinctively. “This is where you first promised me I wasn’t alone.”

She laughed softly. “And this is where you asked me to stay forever.”

He stopped walking, turning to her with a look that carried both gratitude and devotion. “An… I still mean it. Through every season, through every trial, you are my home.”

An’s chest tightened with emotion. She leaned into him, whispering, “And you’re mine.”

The petals danced around them as they kissed, not as fragile teenagers anymore, but as two souls who had grown through pain, fought for love, and built a future together.

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✨ Epilogue complete: The story ends with them as adults, still walking the same path, their love matured and unshakable.