"This is karma! Sooner or later, it catches up with you! What did I do to deserve this kind of torture? Ashley Bowen, are you really sure your husband truly loves *you* and not just your child?"
Every word from Shannon Turner was like a dagger twisting in her gut, filling her with a terror she couldn't escape.
She couldn't process the horrifying truth just yet. All she could do was shove the woman away.
"Get out! Get out now! Or I'll call someone to throw you out!"
"I'm leaving, of course I'll leave. But I came all the way to Gallia, and it wasn't to tell you jokes. We were classmates, after all. I'm just giving you a friendly reminder to see your husband for who he really is!"
With that, Shannon Turner stood up, pulled a large paper bag from her purse, and tossed it onto the coffee table.
Only after the woman had left did Ashley Bowen shakily reach for the paper bag. Inside was an X-ray film... accompanied by a thick medical report.
Hysterectomy...
