From Sneers to Cheers: Anthea’s Ascent

As soon as the words were spoken, silence fell over the room like a heavy blanket.

Lung cancer? Advanced stage?

Impossible!

How could Tanya suddenly have lung cancer?

Everyone thought they were hearing things.

Gage Jones stubbed out his cigarette in the ashtray, forcing a laugh, "Come on, Jane, don't joke about something like this. It's not funny at all." "Exactly!" Hank chimed in.

"I'm not joking," Jane choked out, her eyes welling up with tears, "My little sister... she really has lung cancer..."

Tanya couldn't hold back her tears any longer.

Crash-

Karan Jones was pouring water when he heard the news, and the glass slipped from his hand, shattering on the floor.

"What... Jane, what are you saying?"

Jane covered her mouth, sobbing uncontrollably.

"Tanya Jones? Really?" Karan rushed to Tanya's side.

With tears in her eyes, Tanya nodded.

can't be true! My child, so young, how could you be sick? It should have been

being the one who was

Tanya was only nineteen,

life was

she

Karan wished she could trade her life

treated Tanya these past days, Karan was

all her

attentive

all her

No wonder...

not only neglected Tanya but also made her

trying to hold back his tears, "Tanya, my child, this will kill your mom

face in his hands and

like a child under the weight of

in the living room was

to keep his emotions in check. With both parents and his wife in disarray, he knew he had to

Jane,

now is to get to the hospital. Don't worry about the money; Jane and I have saved up

lifeline, "To the hospital! Let's go now. Your dad and

Instead of enduring all that pain in the hospital, I'd rather spend my last days with you

beat this! We definitely can!" Jane insisted "My colleague had breast cancer, and she's been living a healthy life for five years now. As long as you keep a positive attitude and follow the treatment, there's always hope. Money is

looked at Jane, moved