After My Cancer Diagnosis, I Feel Empowered Defying Everyone

Diagnosed with late-stage stomach cancer, a young woman asks her mother to return her saved salary. Instead of support, she faces a furious tirade about her failure to pay off her brother's mortgage. Though her mother quickly backtracks, claiming the funds are safely kept for her future wedding, the slip-up exposes the bitter truth. Realizing her family's love is a sham, she decides she no longer needs their approval. With her time running out, she prepares to reclaim what is hers and settle the score once and for all.

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Chapter 4

When I stepped inside, the whole place reeked of seafood, but all I saw on the table was a plate of nuts, some half-cooked oatmeal, and cucumbers.

Dad looked serious, and my brother and his wife wore their usual polite, fixed smiles. Mom walked over and pulled me aside.

"I heard you weren't feeling well and even went to the hospital today. I made some oatmeal for your stomach. You know, rich food can really mess you up. Going to the hospital is such a waste of money-- money you should be saving. Don't worry, Mom will hold onto it for you."

I almost laughed at how absurd it was. A bitter wave of frustration hit me hard. Dora, Alexander's wife, had just taken their cat to the vet for days because it wasn't eating enough. And here I was, apparently not even entitled to see a doctor.

I looked down, took a sip of the undercooked oatmeal, and noticed bits of crab shell under one of the plates. My stomach churned even more.

"I have cancer."

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