The Silent Ward Chapter 1

After being diagnosed with terminal cancer, I was spending my days in a hospital ward.

One day, the weather was beautiful. Rare for me, I put on some makeup.

I took a selfie.

"Do I look pretty today?"

Many strangers liked the post.

Then, Lucas Thorne's sister, Mia, popped up in the comments.

"Ugly as hell. Do you think my brother will change his mind? You don't deserve him."

After a while, I replied.

"I don't need him to change his mind."

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My oncologist sighed heavily.

"Where is your family?"

I shook my head.

"I don't have any family."

"None? How is that possible?"

"They're very busy. They don't have time for me. Doctor, I'm going back to my room."

Leaving the doctor sighing behind me, I returned to the ward.

The lady in the next bed, Martha, looked at me with concern. "How was it, honey? Any good news?"

I shook my head.

"It's getting worse."

But I didn't feel too sad about it.

Martha and the family visiting the patient by the window froze.

I saw pity in their eyes.

It was almost lunchtime.

Suddenly, I didn't want the hospital cafeteria food.

The man Martha was caring for, Bill, also hated the cafeteria.

I took two hundred dollars out of my wallet.

"Martha, when you go home to cook later, can you buy some extra ribs? I really want to eat braised ribs."

She paused for a second.

"Sure. I'll make a big pot today. Don't go to the cafeteria, honey. I'll cook, and we can all eat together."

Martha went home to cook.