Hannah Roland was envious of that girl.

She knew nothing could ever happen between her and Leon Batton, and they might not even talk to each other again, but it still felt awful.

That girl had what she constantly thought about and wanted.

Hannah calmed herself down by taking a deep breath before steeling herself to be strong and gazing at Leon through the screen. "Leon, I wish you nothing but happiness. I hope you can always be with the girl you like," she murmured and then proceeded to lock her phone.

Knock, knock, knock-

Three rapid knocks came upon her door a second before her mother stormed in with a stern look on her face.

"What's the matter, Mommy?" Hannah asked, noticing that her mother didn't seem too well.

Her mother quickly stepped forward. "Hannah, I've been diagnosed with brain cancer. I need surgery."

Her admission stunned Hannah, who felt as if the entire world was collapsing before her.

That

many people even suffer from memory

Hannah wanted to ask God why bad

had just been cured, and now her mother

nervously. "Is it curable? How

rate," her mother said, frowning deeply. "But I don't want to be treated.

of this brain cancer. I might not even

need to tell you some important things before that

you must take care of your

married, but I can't access the money until I

me as a safety net just in case I

is in the safe-deposit box under my nightstand. The

it somewhere safe. Use it as an emergency fund for the family, but keep it a secret from

you're

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