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Five years after marrying my dream girl, her first love came back into the picture.

The good news? I won five million dollars.

The bad news? I was diagnosed with cancer and didn't have long to live. No chance to enjoy my newfound wealth.

In the less than three months I had left,

I played the role of the perfect husband and father every single day.

But I still lost to her first love,

Not only did he steal my wife's heart, but even my daughter wanted to call him 'Dad'.

Right up until I left this world.

My dream girl and our daughter both lost their minds.

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When I learned I didn't have long to live, I stood dazed at the clinic door, wondering how to face the days ahead.

I thought about calling my darling Nathan, but hesitated.

I didn't know how to face any of this, including her.

Nathan and I had been married for five years, our daughter was four.

She had been my secret crush since middle school. I'd loved her for over a decade.