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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

He signed his name with a flourish after speaking.


Muttering under his breath, he chided me: "I don't know what you're trying to prove with this stunt."


"Even if I sign this, you still can't leave me. You'll come back to me sooner or later, won't you?"


"Lacey, you have no idea how much you depend on me."


I froze in place as I was taking back the divorce papers, hearing those words.


Only then did I realize that my dependence had long since become Tiernan's means of controlling me.


I couldn't quite put my finger on the feeling in my heart.


After hastily saying those words, I fled once again.


Hiding in the kitchen, I couldn't help but think back to the past.


My mom was a brilliant doctor who became a deputy chief at a young age, but she gave up her promising career to stay at home for my dad.


They became the perfect couple that everyone envied.


Chapter 7