Their Regret After My Death

Synopsis

My daughter, Sophie Shaw, pushed away the cloth doll I'd sewn with my own hands and rushed into Marissa Yates' arms. "I don't want that plain doll! I want the princess doll Ms. Marissa got me!" Sophie yelled. My mom, Grace Quinn, immediately dragged me to the side and hissed, "Anna, are you crazy? You know today marks Marissa's ten-year homecoming, and you show up with that raggedy doll? Are you trying to jinx the day?" My brother, James Yates, stepped in front of Marissa, guarding her like I was a criminal or something. "Anna, Marissa recently had a miscarriage. She's still recovering. Don't upset her," James said. Meanwhile, my husband, David Shaw, gently draped a coat over Marissa, looking at her with obvious tenderness in his eyes. "It's windy outside. Don't catch a cold," David said softly. No one seemed to remember that today was also my birthday, or that it also marked ten years since I was brought back to the Yates family. Just then, a cold, mechanical voice echoed in my mind. "Countdown initiated. Host Anna Sennett, are you certain you won't consider my proposal? Your death in exchange for a brand-new life." I looked at the happy "family" in front of me and let out a bitter laugh. "Alright," I told the System.