The Silent Heart Attack, Mother's Regret

Chapter 1

During the SAT exam, both my stepsister and I had a medical emergency.

The intense stress triggered a sudden attack of my congenital heart disease, leaving me on the brink of death.

Yet Mom, who was the chief proctor in our testing hall, immediately rushed past me to comfort Gemma over a mild stomach ache.

I gasped for air, weakly clutching Mom's pant leg and begging her to save me.

Instead, she kicked me away with all her strength.

"Can't you pick a better time to fake an illnes