An elderly woman asked me to marry her as her final wish — and after she passed away, her lawyer handed me her hospital bag and said, “She chose you for a reason.”

knowing I never had someone to call my husband. Will you marry me?”

I stared at her, and she smiled sadly.

The heart monitor kept beeping. It was the only sound between us for what felt like a full minute.

“Gloria…”

“Don’t answer now,” the elderly woman said. “Go home. Sleep on it. But please, don’t say no because you’re worried about what people will continue reading …