My doctor' s words echoed: rare, aggressive cancer. My husband, Mark, squeezed my hand, his politician's smile unconvincing. Then came the sliver of hope: an exclusive experimental program. But my sympathetic specialist, Dr. Ramirez, also mentioned my adopted sister, Jessica, suffering from a "severe, debilitating" flu aftermath. Mark, backed by my parents, didn't hesitate. They deemed frail Jessica more deserving of the treatment, claiming I was "strong." I watched as my only chance was handed over to her. It wasn't enough. Soon, Mark asked for a divorce to marry Jessica, citing her "stability" and "Leo' s future." My life' s work, my beloved bakery chain, signed over. My son, Leo, began calling Jessica "Mom." Even as my body screamed warnings – nosebleeds, fainting – they dismissed them, telling me to stop being "dramatic" and "upsetting Jessica." How could they be so utterly blind? So consumed by their self-serving narratives, so deaf to my silent screams? I was dying, yet they only saw a "strong" woman who needed to be "sensible" and give everything away. But then, Dr. Ramirez slipped me an unmarked vial: an experimental analgesic, three days of perfect health before a painful end. Three days to look fine, feel normal. Three days for my ultimate plan. My revenge would be served cold, from beyond the grave.
My doctor' s words echoed: rare, aggressive cancer.
My husband, Mark, squeezed my hand, his politician's smile unconvincing.
Then came the sliver of hope: an exclusive experimental program.
But my sympathetic specialist, Dr. Ramirez, also mentioned my adopted sister, Jessica, suffering from a "severe, debilitating" flu aftermath.
Mark, backed by my parents, didn't hesitate.
They deemed frail Jessica more deserving of the treatment, claiming I was "strong."
I watched as my only chance was handed over to her.
It wasn't enough.
Soon, Mark asked for a divorce to marry Jessica, citing her "stability" and "Leo' s future."
My life' s work, my beloved bakery chain, signed over.
My son, Leo, began calling Jessica "Mom."
Even as my body screamed warnings – nosebleeds, fainting – they dismissed them, telling me to stop being "dramatic" and "upsetting Jessica."
How could they be so utterly blind?
So consumed by their self-serving narratives, so deaf to my silent screams?
I was dying, yet they only saw a "strong" woman who needed to be "sensible" and give everything away.
But then, Dr. Ramirez slipped me an unmarked vial: an experimental analgesic, three days of perfect health before a painful end.
Three days to look fine, feel normal.
Three days for my ultimate plan.
My revenge would be served cold, from beyond the grave.
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