Camilla blinked, unsure she’d heard correctly. Her stomach twisted, the words sinking in slowly—less than a month.

She stood rooted to the floor, her expression masked with horror. She couldn't believe her ears.

Her mouth opened, then closed.

She was Margaret Sterling. They have resources, power, access to the best doctors and everything at their fingertips. And yet—how could it… get to that point?”

How's that even possible?

“It was too late when I found out,” Margaret said, as if reading Camilla's thoughts. “I overlooked the symptoms because I was still in grief about the loss of my husband. The symptoms became severe a few months ago, I had to...