Shocking Lie for His Sweetheart

On my way home, I got a call from the police.They said my mom had been in an accident and was in the ER fighting for her life.I whipped the car around and sped to the hospital. As I walked in, I saw a bunch of police officers surrounding a woman.At a glance, I recognized her as Sarah Miller. She was my husband's childhood friend."As I said, I wasn't drunk driving. That was just an accident. Why are you hauling me in like this?" Sarah snapped. "That old lady popped out of nowhere and smashed into my car. I'm kind enough not to demand compensation for the damage."She paused and rambled on, "I understand you're doing your job, but you're wasting my time. Who is gonna make that up to me?"Her frustration was obvious, but anyone with eyes could tell something was off.From the bits I caught, Sarah had hit my mom and ran.The street cameras only showed her car, and there was blood smeared on the hood.Rage boiled up inside me. I itched to storm over and slap her silly. As I got

James chatted with Sarah for a while.When he was ready to leave, she suddenly clutched her chest, claiming she was spooked and her heart hurt.He took her straight to his office to check her out.It was ironic. I had been married to him for years but had never once stepped foot in that office.When I complained about it, he'd only say, "I don't get why you're making a stink about this. I'm already beat from work. Can you stop being a pain? That's my space. Can't I have a little privacy? Grow up and quit smothering me. Have a life."He forgot how I had cut off all my friends to prop him up when he was broke.He was my whole world. Before meeting him, I had a life too.By the time I snapped out of it, they were already gone.My heart ached like it was being squeezed dry. I could barely breathe.Right then, the ER light went out. The doctor came out with bad news. "The patient's brain is damaged. She might never wake up."I sobbed at the door till I nearly passed out, refusing

As I thought of James's relationship with Sarah and Margaret's situation, my stomach churned again.I smashed everything he'd ever given me onto the floor."Remember why you became a doctor?" I asked. "You told me that your family went bankrupt and that your parents were framed and beaten to death. So, you wanted to save lives. Look what you're doing now. Helping a monster escape justice. How would your parents see it?"I paused and added, "You've got no heart. All these years, Margaret treated you like her own son, better than me sometimes. And this is how you repay her? She doesn't deserve this. Trash like you doesn't belong in this world."I fought back my tears, unwilling to show my weakness.Mentioning his parents broke him. He clutched his head, his tears hitting the floor."I'm sorry. I..." he muttered.I cut him off. "Yes, you are sorry. Without my sacrifices, you'd be nowhere. But you owe Margaret more. No matter what you say, we won't forgive you."He didn't deserve i

Sarah's words enraged me. I hadn't gone after her yet, but here she was, causing us trouble.Unable to hold back, I charged in, grabbed her hair, and slapped her hard."Shut your filthy mouth, or do I have to break it?" I snapped.Sarah yelped in pain and lunged at me. She shouted, "It's all your fault, you bitch! You must've said something to James. Why else would he block me?"I didn't even hear her. My head was full of how Margaret had ended up like this because of her. All my pent-up rage exploded on her.But the more I lashed out, the more she egged me on, spewing venom. "I should have killed her that day. Like mother, like daughter. You only snagged James while I was abroad. Do you really think he cares about you? Dream on, you're nothing."Her words made me freeze, but hatred soon took over.I hated James's partiality and my own blindness. I lost all senses and grabbed her throat, squeezing as she thrashed.An onlooker recognized me and rushed to inform James. Security

Outside the ER, I prayed for Margaret's safety.Hours dragged on without any news. I cried till my eyes swelled shut.When the doors finally opened, the doctors all looked grim. "I'm sorry. We did all we could."It hit like lightning."How? No, she can't be gone," I wailed.Sarah showed up again. "Well well, look who is crying here? Weren't you so tough earlier? Did I nail it? Your mom is dead?"She laughed, "She was old anyway. I did you a favor, lightening your load. You should thank me. This is what you get for stealing James from me."My mind blanked, with only one thought left. I would take her down with me.I bolted to the next room, grabbed a scalpel, and stabbed her wild. Blood soaked her white skirt. She couldn't even speak.With my last family gone, I had nothing to fear and nothing to lose."Your parents should thank me for cleaning up their mess," I hissed, avoiding the vitals.I would not let her die without pain.Screams filled the hall. "Murder!"That didn't