Funding Her PhD To Watch Her Marry

Summary

I gave up my spot at a top-tier university and worked three jobs just to fund Lyla's medical PhD abroad.

Seven years passed, and she became the youngest attending surgeon in the city. Yet, she always used her career as an excuse to avoid meeting my parents.

On our eighth anniversary, I found her crying over a custom wedding ring design on her laptop.

"Luke, I drew this design myself."

"I finally have the power to give you a home. I hope we never part again."

My eyes stung as I read those wo