And every so-called friend and relative Sue had left took the chance to kick her while she was down.
At the lowest point in Sue’s life, it was Irwin, her childhood friend, who rushed back from Ohio overnight to personally perform surgery on her mom.
Even after her mom passed, during the darkest year of her life, he never once left her side.
So, when he proposed, she said yes.
She never imagined the truth would be this disgusting.
Her ex-fiancé and her now-husband—their hearts had never belonged to her. It was always Ava’s!
There was never any redemption. She was never the one they loved!
“Sue… why are you crying? Does it hurt?”
Irwin clumsily kissed away her tears, his voice soft as he comforted her.
“Sue, you need to rest well. In a couple of days, we’ll be replacing your artificial heart. You have to take care of yourself, or I’ll be heartbroken.”
Sue wiped her tears, pulled away from his embrace, and said flatly, “Okay, I’m going to take a shower.”
In the bathroom, in front of the mirror, she traced the ugly scar on her chest.
It shouldn’t have been this deep.