As my mom got can.cer, my dad chose another woman and disappeared….

After that, he disappeared.
No calls. No birthdays. No money.

No texts asking about treatment.

Nothing.

Mom faded slowly. Her voice softened. Her steps grew weaker. I slept in a chair beside her hospital bed while Daniel stayed home with the kids. One night, she reached for my hand.

“Promise me something,” she whispered.