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.

Karan enveloped Tanya in a tight embrace, crying out, "It can't be true! My child, so young, how could you be sick? It should have

being the one who

was only nineteen, fresh

was

she

she could trade her life

Tanya these past days, Karan was filled with regret, wishing she

all her

hadn't been attentive

had suddenly spent all her savings on gifts for the

No wonder...

not only neglected Tanya but

seemed to age ten years in a moment, his legs trembling as he approached Tanya, trying to hold back his tears, "Tanya, my child, this will kill your mom and me." After

face in

man in his fifties, bending like a child under the weight of

the living

to keep his emotions in check. With both parents and his wife in disarray, he knew he had to stand strong; otherwise, their family

Jane, please stop

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

now. Your

use, Mom, Dad, bro, sis-in-law, please don't waste your money. Instead of enduring all that pain in the hospital, I'd rather spend my last days with you all, making

can 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

at Jane, moved

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