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As their relationship deepens, Joe grapples with the burden of his clandestine life. Despite GV's advice to come clean with Mae, fear of endangering her keeps Joe tight-lipped. However, he learns of a grim diagnosis—Kreutzfeldt-Jakob disease, a fatal neurological disorder—sending his world spinning. The reality of his impending death forces Joe to confront the harsh truth that his time with Mae could be cut tragically short.