Chapter 1

Chapter 1



After college, I left my penniless boyfriend, chasing dreams and dollars with a wealthy heir abroad.

Two years later, I was sent packing back home, only to find my ex had made it big. He went to great lengths to marry me.

Everyone said he was head over heels, ready to let bygones be bygones.

Little did they know that he turned the table on me, changing lovers like shirts in a twisted revenge. He'd confront me, demanding why I wasn't jealous, why I didn't care.

I'd only smile back. "Why should I care when I'm gonna die anyway?"

On our third anniversary, Clyde Patterson set off fireworks by the beach with Kayla Osborne while I curled up on the couch, endlessly dialing his number.

"Sorry, the number you are calling is not available..." The robotic voice echoed again, and I passed out.

When I awoke, I was in a hospital bed, the doctor hesitating before me.

"How long do I have?" I asked calmly.

He gave a bureaucratic sigh. "With surgery now and regular chemotherapy, there's still hope."

I stared blankly at the ceiling, replying, "This is my second relapse."

Pain pierced through me, sweat beading on my forehead.

inhibit the cancer cells. Each dose

the medication for six months after

wife, but I was penniless, delaying my

dressed. "Let's schedule the

surgery was a few thousand

the pendant around my neck, I felt

I first

have known you had fainted if it wasn't for his barking. Good thing the ambulance came in time.

Labrador, was my

after Clyde and I married, he brought another woman home. Their unabashed actions, loud as if to

justified it. "You

finding Rocky

met in shared despair. Both of us got thrown

gold necklace to save

t him. "Brenda, I might need to pitalized for a while.

to pet

for a while.

please look after Rocky

help. Sure

knew Rocky would

home, I realized I had overestimated my resources.

was generous

and jewelry,

doors, every dress jewelry for events

and didn't deserve unrestricted access to

the company gossip chat was abuzz

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