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."