Cursed Draws: I Stopped Obeying My Husband

Ian Huffman froze at once, a crack appearing in his otherwise flawless appearance."C-Cindy? What's the point of determining who goes first at a time like this? We're family—""Since we're family, does it really matter who goes first anyway?" I asked, interrupting him while leaning forward and staring intently into his eyes."Or, could it be that you're afraid of something? Or maybe you messed with the matchbox somehow, and you're worried that you'll get exposed when you draw the lot?"Ian shuddered hard.When Mom saw that I was being reluctant about it, she glared at me and said in a displeased tone, "Cindy Sampson! Mindy is still waiting to be saved! How could you act up like this now?"I was the one who put this matchbox together. How could I have possibly messed with it? Just say it if you don't want to save your sister. Stop making sarcastic accusations about Ian!"Don't you know how much Ian had been running around for Mindy's sake over the past few years? What if he gets

I took out my phone."A stomach cramp? Let me just call 911 now and ask the doctor to give you a full physical exam in the meantime to see if you're a suitable candidate for bone marrow donation, Ian."As soon as Ian heard about the physical exam, he immediately straightened up and exclaimed, "There's no need for that! This is just a recurring symptom from the past. I'll be fine with some meds.""But how could I let that be?" I said, pressing the dial button. "You know that health is the most important thing after all. You still have to take care of me and Mindy in the future. You can't afford to collapse just like that!"Mindy panicked when she saw I was really about to call for an ambulance.She suddenly rolled her eyes up and collapsed to the ground in a soft heap."Mindy! Mindy, what's happened to you!" Mom screamed as she rushed over to her.Ian couldn't be bothered to keep up with his sick act anymore and rushed over to pick Mindy off the floor. "Hurry! We have to get her

Ian's voice seemed to flit around from one place to another.I could hear the sound of the bed wheels rolling across the floor, and my anger and despair reached their peak at this moment.I really wanted to rip out Ian's heart to see just how dark and horrible it was! He was trying to kill me!Hate and resentment burned fiercely in my chest as I fought hard against the surging effects of the drug.This was my second chance at life, and I certainly wasn't going to let the same things happen again because of a repeated mistake I made!I used the last of my strength to bite down on my tongue as hard as possible, and the smell of blood immediately filled my senses. The searing pain made me alert for a short while.I shook as I fumbled for my phone, tapped the emergency contact button, and sent my text message.After that, the phone dropped from my fingers and slipped away."Quick! Wheel her into the operating theatre!" Dr. Bean said urgently.Just as I was about to be wheeled in,

Mindy was wearing a beanie and a mask on her face as she waved weakly to the camera.Mom wiped her tears away as she stood next to the wheelchair, her performance extremely emotional and convincing."How are you feeling now, Ms. Cindy Sampson? Are you afraid?" the paparazzi asked next, shoving the microphone in my face.I looked into the camera and gave it a pitiful smile. "I'm not afraid. I'm willing to give up my life as long as I'm able to save my sister's life."Ian nodded his head in approval next to me."Alright, the time has come. Get ready to be wheeled into the operation theater."Dr. Bean then came up to us with a team of nurses, exchanging glances with Ian."Wait a second!" I suddenly said, stopping Dr. Bean in his movements.Everyone's eyes were on me at once.Ian frowned as he lowered his voice to warn me. "Stop throwing a fuss, Cindy. The media is watching us. Don't make a fool out of yourself."I ignored his warning and spoke in a weak yet determined voice. "I

Dr. Bean was the first one to react. "It's fake! It's all fake! It was face-swapped with AI!"He lunged at the TV to unplug the drive, but he was firmly pinned to the ground by two of Phil's doctors.He continued to roar from the ground, his face flushed and with veins bulging from his neck."I've never been to a place like that ever before! I am a licensed doctor! This video was fabricated to frame me on purpose! I'm suing you for defamation!"Ian also recovered from his shock and quickly staggered back, putting some distance between himself and Dr. Bean."This… Yeah! It's AI! It has to be fake!"Ian then pointed at me while feigning a look of sudden realization on his face. "I know that you don't want to donate your bone marrow to Mindy, Cindy, but did you really have to hire someone to come up with a fake video like this to frame Dr. Bean? Don't you know that he's a high authority in his field? How could he possibly be dabbling in something so illegal as this?"He then turn