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I was diagnosed with gallbladder cancer, and my time was running out. I took twice the usual amount of painkillers, pushing through the agony just to attend my daughter's parent-teacher meeting. But as I reached the door of the classroom, I realized I was nothing but an outsider. My husband was holding our daughter in one arm, while with the other, he wrapped it around Lisa Horton, the love of his life. I forced a self-deprecating smile. They truly looked like the picture-perfect family. When my husband saw me, his face twisted in disgust. "What are you doing here? Get out of here! Don't make a scene!" he snapped. Our daughter hid behind Lisa, hurriedly distancing herself from me. And so, as they wished, I left, forever. I thought they would celebrate my death and that they'd be relieved. But to my surprise, both my husband and daughter went mad.