“We’re sorry for having to hide the name of Kate’s cancer…” William wiped away tears as he looked at his wife’s latest photo: “It turns out my wife is actually battling…” Story

“We’re sorry for having to hide the name of Kate’s cancer,” William said quietly, his voice cracking. “At first, we thought we could protect our children, protect our family. But it turns out my wife is actually battling something we could never have prepared for.”

He paused, wiping away tears as he looked at a new photograph of Catherine — her face radiant but undeniably more fragile, her smile still strong but softened by months of quiet struggle.

“Kate is fighting pancreatic cancer,” he said, finally naming the illness the family had kept private for months. “It’s aggressive. It’s exhausting. But she is the strongest woman I know. And she asked me to share this with all of you — not because she wants sympathy, but because she believes in honesty, hope, and the power of facing life head-on