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My husband's childhood sweetheart had a check-up at my hospital and was unfortunately diagnosed with cervical cancer.
After triple-checking, I took the report home to urge her to start treatment immediately.
Not only did she refuse to believe it, but she also wrapped her arms around my husband's neck and slowly sat on his lap, acting coy.
"Tiernan, is sister just bitter that she can't have children herself, so she can't stand to see me happy?"
My good intentions were completely disregarded. I looked at her provocative gaze and laughed bitterly in anger.
My husband, who usually dotes on me endlessly, furrowed his brow in clear disapproval.
What he said next left me frozen in place.
"Lacey, when did you become so vicious?"
"How dare you curse Scarlett with infertility."

After His Mistress Diagnosed With Cervical Cancer

On the day of my due date, Scarlett came to my hospital room alone.


She saw me smirk, then took off the hat on her head.


"Lacey, do you see this? This is all because of you."


"Do you know how much I suffered during chemotherapy?"


"Do you know how helpless I felt watching my hair fall out and being unable to do anything about it?"


"If it weren't for you, I wouldn't have gone through all this. The doctor said if I had gotten treatment earlier, there was an 80% chance I would have been fine."


"But I told you right away, and you didn't believe me."


I ignored her baseless accusations and calmly stated the facts.


Scarlett, however, seemed triggered and lunged at me like a madwoman, screaming, "Lacey, I'm about to die, you and that baby in your belly need to pay for my life!"


I was cornered against the wall, unable to move easily, as Scarlett grabbed my throat.


"You may fool him, but you can't fool me. I won't let another woman bear his child."


Chapter 11