He Told Me to Choose Him or My Dementia-Stricken Father—So I Did

tried hard enough. Pancake crumbs dotted the placemat. His eyes lifted when he heard the knock, hopeful in that way that makes your chest hurt—like he expected it to be someone he loved.

I didn’t.

I opened the door, and there he was.

Mark looked refreshed. Rested. Like two nights on a friend’s couch and a shower had scrubbed the guilt right off him.

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