A Heart That Still Beats

Summary

Born with a heart defect, my dying mother willed me her heart.

But my husband Ben gave it to Scarlett—his true love. "She was critical," he said coldly. "You'll get another."

I screamed: "That was my mother's heart!" He watched my breakdown indifferently. "As compensation," he offered, "I'll attend her funeral."

The next day, he ignored my calls—until I saw him in Scarlett's social media post: Celebrating my health!

At my mother's grave, I whispered, "I have to break my promise." Then I called the man she warned me against:

"You wanted to make it up to me? Now’s your chance."

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