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Allergic to Love: The Inhaler Switch

Allergic to Love: The Inhaler Switch

Cerita Pendek · Emotional Realism
Oleh:  Bodhi LeavesTamat
Bahasa: English
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The day my husband's first love shows up at my house, I catch a faint, cloyingly sweet scent of gardenias in the air. My genetically-linked asthma flares violently at the scent of gardenias. As expected, halfway through the meal, my chest suddenly tightens. I can barely draw a breath before collapsing onto the couch. My younger brother sprints into my bedroom like he's lost his mind, grabs an inhaler, and shoves it straight to my mouth. "Tess!" he roars. "Why the hell is there gardenia perfume?" Everyone panics. My dad grabs a liquor bottle. My mom lunges forward, grabbing the woman by the hair. And my husband positions himself in front of her, protecting his beloved first love as she trembles. Amid the chaos, I muster the last of my strength. I reach into the crack of the couch, grab another inhaler, take a deep breath, and slowly push myself upright. I let out a cold laugh as I fix my gaze on the woman cowering behind my husband. "Finished with your little performance? It's my turn now."

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Chapter 1
The day my husband, Jason Lowe, invited his first love, Winona Lloyd, over to our house, the doorbell rang three times in quick succession.I didn't move.Jason shot me a look, his voice carrying that familiar impatience he always dressed up as concern. "Tessa, go open the door."The moment the door swung open, an overpowering wave of sweet, cloying gardenia hit me head-on. It felt like something was constricting my chest. My temples started pounding.Winona stood there in a white dress, smiling innocently. When she saw me, her eyes lit up. "Tessa, long time no see."Behind her, Jason was looking at her with a kind of tenderness I hadn't seen in a very long time. That tenderness wasn't meant for me.I said nothing and stepped aside to let her in, already feeling a faint tightness creeping into my lungs.Jason frowned. "What's wrong? You don't look so good."I pointed toward Winona. "Her perfume is too strong."Winona immediately covered her wrist, guilt written all over her fa
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Chapter 2
That sickly-sweet gardenia scent finally pushed past my nose, slid into my airway, and sank straight into my lungs. It felt like countless thin, barbed vines bursting to life inside me, spreading through my chest.A rasping, broken sound tore out of my throat, like an old bellows wheezing its final breath. Every inhale felt like it was ripping me apart from the inside.My mom was the first to put her cutlery down. She glanced at me, her expression suddenly full of concern."Tess, what's wrong?"I opened my mouth, but no sound came out. My vision blurred. The dishes on the table melted into a dull haze."Tess!" My younger brother, Terence Hayes, shot to his feet, his face drained of all color. He was in med school. More than anyone, he knew exactly what was happening to me."Tess, you're having an asthma attack!" His shout was like a bomb dropped into the room.My dad jumped up. My mom was already on the verge of tears.I convulsed with violent coughing, but no air would come in
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Chapter 3
The terror of dying closed in on me. So, this was what it felt like to be murdered with perfume. What a… Creative way to die.Terence caught the scent. He snatched the bottle, brought it to his nose, and took a sharp sniff. In that instant, his face shifted from pale to ashen to a horrifying shade of red."Tess!" He let out a scream so raw it tore through the room. "This is fucking perfume!"That single sentence detonated like a bomb.My dad, a professor who had spent his entire life being composed and refined, completely lost control. He grabbed an unopened bottle of whiskey and lunged at Winona like a madman.However, my mom was faster. Like an enraged lioness, she threw herself forward, seized Winona by the hair, and yanked with everything she had. "I'll kill you, you rotten bitch!"Winona shrieked, sharp and piercing. Then, I saw the scene that finally shattered what was left of my heart.Jason lost it. He shoved my mother away hard. My mom staggered and slammed into the c
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Chapter 4
I looked at Jason, who was shielding his precious one. My unnervingly calm voice was hoarse as I asked, "Done putting on a show?"His eyes widened.I didn't look at him again. Instead, my gaze shifted to the face in his arms that was so pale it looked drained of all color. I picked up the "weapon" from the coffee table and walked toward her, step by step."Winona." I raised the perfume bottle. "You swapped my asthma inhaler with Dior's spring limited-edition gardenia perfume, didn't you?"Her body shook violently."I remember it well. You were showing it off online just three days ago, bragging that Jas picked it out and said the scent was made for you."Over three hundred comments praising your beauty, kindness, and how perfectly the perfume matches you. The irony was sickening."Her face shifted from ghostly pale to a deep, purplish hue. "You… You're lying!""The evidence is right here. Are you going to deny it?"I didn't wait for her answer. I pulled out my phone and opened
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Chapter 5
For his damn sake again. I looked at Jason and suddenly realized the man in front of me felt terrifyingly unfamiliar."Jason," I said calmly. "Who do you think you are, when my life is on the line?"Winona screamed her lungs out as the police put handcuffs on her. "Jas, save me! I don't want to go to jail! Jas!"Jason bolted after her, shouting, "Don't be afraid! I'll get you out, I promise!" This was straight out of a real tear-jerking, over-the-top love drama. Too bad, I couldn't care less.The medical staff helped me onto the stretcher. Just before the ambulance doors closed, I caught sight of Jason's desperate and blank face. I called his name softly, "Jason."He whipped around, a flicker of hope lighting his eyes. The corner of my mouth was upturned. "Let's get a divorce."The doors slammed shut in front of me. The world went silent. When I woke up, the sharp scent of hospital disinfectant filled my nose.My mom was sitting beside me with swollen eyes, peeling an apple. M
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Chapter 6
I said, "Jason, sign this and get out."Jason's face flushed dark red. He glared at me, his eyes blazing with anger."Tessa!" He finally exploded. "Why can't you just understand me for once? Winona saved my life ten years ago! I owe her!"There it was again. That same story I'd heard a million times, practically memorized. He got worked up, retelling it with feverish intensity.Ten years ago, he went hiking and suffered acute mountain sickness. It was Winona who didn't hesitate to save him. Even though she was delicate, she risked everything, carrying him down the mountain with all her strength."If it weren't for her, I'd be dead ten years ago. I owe her my life! Tessa, don't you get it?"His eyes were red, his emotions raw, like he was accusing me of being cold and heartless.I listened quietly and watched him lose his mind over another woman right in front of me. And suddenly, it struck me as absurd.Our three-year marriage had been built on this ridiculous, tragic story. I
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Chapter 7
Fragments of memory flashed through my mind all at once. That year, I was still in med school. As a volunteer medic for the school's hiking club, I had been on that trip, too.The smell of disinfectant washed over me. It was exactly the same scent from ten years ago, when I'd been treating injuries.I remembered that day. The wind had been brutal. I remembered the young man lying on the temporary stretcher, his face blue as he struggled to breathe. I remembered injecting him with epinephrine.And amid all the chaos, I remembered a young woman crying beside him. That tear-streaked face slowly merged with Winona's in my mind. Why hadn't I remembered before?Probably because I'd never once doubted the so-called "lifesaver" Jason always talked about. I just never imagined someone could take credit for another person's actions for ten whole years and feel perfectly justified.Terence hadn't even had time to make a call when his phone chimed with a video notification.The title was exp
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Chapter 8
I asked softly, "Jason, if I had really died that day, what kind of grave would you buy with that money?"His expression froze instantly, like someone had knocked the wind out of him. I went on calmly. "Would it face south? Or overlook the ocean?"What would you have engraved on the headstone? 'My Beloved Wife, Tessa Hayes'? Or just my name, so your precious Ms. Lloyd won't be offended?"His face shifted from pale to ashen, then flushed red with fury. Finally, he lost it, pointing at me. "You are completely unreasonable!"He slammed the door behind him, his footsteps uneven and hurried. I leaned back against the headboard, staring out the window. I knew it.The final showdown was coming. I thought his door slam would at least buy me a couple of quiet days.I was wrong. I had underestimated his shamelessness and overestimated his intelligence.The next day, my lawyer, Eli Goldberg, called. His tone was more serious than I'd ever heard. "Ms. Hayes, there's been a change."Jason
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Chapter 9
Jason's lawyer cleared his throat, making the opening move. He pushed up his gold-rimmed glasses and spread a stack of papers across the table. Each sheet outlined my "extreme behaviours."They claimed I ignored calls, refused to settle privately, and insisted on filing for divorce, all of which supposedly ruined his reputation. Each point painted me as paranoid, unstable, and even violent.I almost wanted to clap. He could give a masterclass in twisting the truth. Once the lawyer finished setting the stage, the star of the show stepped forward.Jason stood, looking heartbroken and righteous. "I've really tried my best. My tolerance for Tessa has reached its limit."He glanced at his family, then at my parents, pouring all the sincerity he could muster into his act. "Winona's pregnant. I'm responsible for her, and for our child."The room erupted. My dad slammed the table, chest heaving with anger. One of the Lowes went ashen, his face darker than a storm cloud.Their reputation
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Chapter 10
Someone couldn't hold it in and burst out laughing. The Lowes' faces went from dark with anger to a mix of shock and disbelief.Jason stared at Winona, his lips moving, but not a single word came out. Winona had completely lost it, grabbing his arm and shaking him frantically. "Jas, you have to believe me!"It's all photoshopped. She's good at that. She's obviously trying to ruin me!"I clicked the mouse, bringing up the third piece of evidence. It was a receipt showing Winona had purchased a limited-edition designer perfume, along with her browser history searching for "fatal allergic reactions to perfume," which were all done in an account tied to her phone number.One by one, the records were chilling. The room fell completely silent.Winona finally snapped, covering her ears, letting out a piercing scream. "She's framing me! It's all Tessa's fault!"Jason was stunned. He glanced at the ironclad evidence on the screen, then at Winona, who was unraveling before him. His faith w
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