Andrea Gunning

He continued to write her love letters, letting her know he wasn't going anywhere.

Here's an excerpt from one of those letters, read by a voice actor.

It was in the middle of her decline that Mike proposed to her.

His timing made the gesture even more significant to Saskia.

He wanted to spend a life with her, even when she was at her lowest.

That meant the world.

She didn't know what she'd do without him.

When Mike suddenly wanted to move up the wedding, it was confusing to her, but she went along with it.

Him wanting to have the wedding quickly felt strange, but I had no reason to doubt his intentions.

He loved her, and she only saw the best in him.

Until that night just before the wedding, when Saskia awoke to find Mike on his laptop.

She saw two bodies on the screen.

Something was off, but she wasn't in a state to understand any of the details.

I was in like a twilight or in a fog.

Remember, Saskia was taking meds to manage her mental health and insomnia.

And she was so desperate for a good night's sleep that she'd often drink on top of her meds.

If we're drinking and I take my medication at night, I'm not going to be waking up.

This moment with the computer, it was confusing and concerning.

But the next morning... I didn't really remember it.

I didn't process it.