My husband gave my younger sister the heart I had waited a long time for. Then he lied to me, saying it was an emergency and he didn't have time to think things through. But I clearly saw him holding my sister in his arms, talking about me with disgust. "Madilynn's such an idiot, thinking she could compete with you for the heart. She really needs to learn her place. "I'm so done with her. She's nothing but a burden. Honestly, I wish she had died in that earthquake when she was ten, so she couldn't continue to be a problem." I looked down at the critical condition notice clutched in my hands and decided to let go. Later, my family and Jettson cursed once again that I should have died ten years ago. I simply told them the doctor promised some good news for all of us in seven days.

Chapter 1

"I'm so done with Madilynn. She's nothing but a burden. Honestly, I wish she had died in that earthquake when she was ten, so she couldn't continue to be a problem.

"Can you believe she tried to compete with you for the heart? What a schemer!"

Jettson didn't even try to hide the disgust on his face.

My sister, Melissa Baughen, snuggled up against his chest and grinned triumphantly. "If Madilynn hears this, she'll come after me again."

Jettson's expression turned icy, and his tone filled with disdain as he replied, "She won't dare!

"So what if she finds out? We've been kind enough to take care of her all these years. A loser like her should be grateful! If she had any sense at all, she'd just disappear."

I froze in place.

A sharp pain pierced my chest, stealing my breath for a moment.

Had I not stumbled upon this today, I would have gone to my grave without ever knowing that chilling truth.

I bit down on my pale lower lip, wanting to rush over and ask why they'd trea