Until I Disappeared
My husband's childhood sweetheart was diagnosed with a terminal illness.
To fulfill her last wishes and let her experience the warmth of family, my husband, Aaron Turner, gave her my necklace. He even let her claim my birthday.
Even our son started calling her "Mom" in private.
He told me, "Chrishell, Sylvia is dying. Just give in to her, will you?"
Whenever I asked him to spare even a little time and affection for me, our son, Lucas, would rush to speak on their behalf.
"Mom, didn't you always teach me to be generous? Sylvia is dying. Why do you always make things difficult for her?"
Over time, I stopped asking for anything at all.
Then one night, I overheard my son speaking to his f