a painful lie

Girl:Dear...I have something I want to tell you.
Guy:What is it?

Girl:I am leaving Singapore.
Guy:Oh...but what for?

Girl:I want to further my studies.
Guy:Ok...when will you be back?

Girl:I don't know.5 years...10 years...who knows?I might even stay there for good.
Guy:Has your parents agreed yet?

Girl:*Sigh*Look...I don't want to beat about the bush. I like people who are more exciting, you are just not exciting enough. Since, people over there are said to be very exciting, I guess you don't need to worry about me.
Guy:But...but, I can change...I can be...

Girl:It's no use...we are just not meant to be together.Goodbye~

Girl turns and leaves.

Years later guy fell in love with another girl and got married soon after that.

One year during Qing Ming Festival...

Guy:Erm...hi...aren't you Girl's mother?I am Guy.
Mother:Oh...Guy...it's been awhile.

Guy notices the picture on the tombstone...it belonged to Girl.

Mother:I guess its about time you no about the truth.
Guy:The truth?!?!

Mother:The truth is Girl didn't go overseas at all, instead she was diagnosed with cancer and had only one month left.
Guy:Cancer...?

Mother:She decided that pain and suffering for one person is enough, so she decided to lie to you. How I wish we could tell you the truth, but Girl forbid it. She was crying everyday, sometimes from pain, sometimes from a broken heart. Even on her last day, tears was all over her face when she past away.

Guy turned to the tombstone.

Guy:Why did you lie to me? You knew I hate people lying to me...

At first, Girl seem to be heartless, but turns out that she is selfless.
Self-sacrifice...how much is it appreciated?Could it be appreciated in time?
Cherish is the word.