Mia surprises her mother after being told not to visit for months due to “renovations.” Instead of finding a home under construction, she discovers her mother’s once-pristine garden overgrown and the house eerily sterile. Suspicious, Mia enters the house and finds her mother in a frail condition, revealing a devastating truth.
In her mother’s bedroom, Mia faces an unrecognizable woman, her mother, who has been battling cancer in secret. “I didn’t want you to find out like this,” her mother says, explaining that she hid the illness to avoid being a burden. Overwhelmed with emotion, Mia expresses her hurt and anger but ultimately reassures her mother, “You could never be a burden to me.”
Mia stays by her mother’s side during her final days, providing care and comfort. Despite the pain of losing her, Mia cherishes those last moments together, realizing that true love means showing up, even in the hardest times.
