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.

a tight embrace, crying out, "It can't be true! My child, so young, how could you be sick? It

handle being the one

Tanya was only nineteen, fresh into

life was just

could she

moment, Karan wished she could trade her life for Tanya's

was filled with regret,

was all her

been attentive

all her savings on

No wonder...

had not only neglected Tanya but also made her

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 his hands and

fifties, bending like a child under

atmosphere in the living

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

Dad, Jane, please

solve anything. The most important thing right now is to get to the hospital. Don't worry about the money; Jane and I have saved up a bit over a million.

hospital! Let's go now. Your dad and

enduring all that pain

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

Gage looked at Jane, moved