Chapter 136 The Shocking Revelation

Craig's voice reached William clearly, though it somehow felt distant all the same. "Mr. Ashford, I looked into it. Two months ago, Mrs. Ashford was diagnosed with late-stage stomach cancer. I called her attending physician. He said she has at most one month left to live." For a moment, William felt strangely disoriented. Jeanette's words echoed in his head. No wonder she told him she was dying. He had always assumed she said it to gain sympathy, but now he realized every word had been true. A heavy wave of guilt hit him. He couldn't speak. After a moment, he asked Craig to send him Jeanette's medical reports. The dates lined up perfectly. She had learned about her cancer right when he filed for divorce. No wonder she had reacted the way she did. His chest tightened. He couldn't help thinking about how devastated she must have been. Worse, she had told him the truth about her diagnosis. She had never once tried to deceive him, yet he had insisted she was acting pathetic and f