He Asked Me to Stop Talking About My Cancer

marriage.

His reputation.

A week later my body simply gave out.

Severe dehydration.

High fever.

Emergency hospitalization.

The hospital called Marcus because he was still listed as my emergency contact.

He arrived pale, breathless, visibly shaken.

For one brief second, I almost believed he had finally come because he loved me.

“What happened?” he whispered.continue reading …