The husband left the wife suffering from terminal cancer, had an affair with the wife’s best friend; On the day of his wife’s death, when the lawyer read the will, he was shocked.

That day, the room on the fifth floor of the cancer hospital was shrouded in gray silence. It was raining lightly outside, and inside, a frail woman was curled up on the bed, her sunken eyes staring at the door – as if waiting for a shadow that hadn’t returned for days…

 

 

Ananya was only 42 years old. She had many years to take care of her family and fulfill her little dream: to open a flower shop somewhere in the city. But the merciless ovarian cancer had haunted him with constant pain, and that dream was gradually blurring day by day. For the past three months, she was hospitalized; His body had become so weak that it seemed as if his flesh had clung to his bones. Every evening, the setting sun shone through the window, illuminating her pale face and deepening the yearning in her eyes—the yearning of a woman facing her last days.

Ananya’s husband, Rahul, initially came to take care of her, but gradually started making excuses for work. One day, Ananya overhears a conversation between the nurses—and finds out that Rahul is having an affair with Kavya, who was Ananya’s best friend from school. This truth pierced his heart like a sharp knife. Kavya used to visit him often in his early days in the hospital, comforting and encouraging him. But as Rahul’s arrival became less and less, so did Kavya’s arrival – now only good messages were left. Ananya understood everything. The pain was unbearable, yet she remained silent. The emotional pain—the pain of betrayal—was deeper than the physical pain.

Every day, Ananya would ask the nurse to open the window so that she could breathe in the fresh air. She smiled and said, “Let me smell the sun and rain for a while longer… So that when I leave, all these memories stay with me. ”

People thought she was weak and broken, but inside she was calm and strong. He quietly began to make arrangements. He asked an old friend of his father’s – who was a lawyer – to draft his will. She chose every word and word carefully—not for herself, but for her seventeen-year-old daughter, Asha.

Asha was preparing for her university entrance exams and often visited her mother in the hospital. She loved her mother very much, but was too young to bear the full burden of this pain. Ananya simply told her daughter, “Promise me—always be honest in life, never hate, never take revenge.” I believe in you. ”

Asha burst into tears and nodded in agreement.

Anya looked at her daughter, then turned away—so that no one could see the warm tears in the corners of her eyes. She knew that the journey would not be long, but she would leave in peace—because she was ready…

That night, for the first time, Ananya felt that the pain had left her body and moved to something else—right in the heart of her heart. She was awake despite a light dose of morphine. The ticking of the clock, the beep of the monitor, and the sound of rain outside seemed to stop the time. Just then the door opened softly. There was no nurse—there was Rahul. Hair disheveled, shadows of guilt and haste in the eyes.

“Ananya…” He took the name, as if there was still a right left.

Ananya opened her eyes. His voice was weak, but the words were clear and clear. “You’re late.” Maybe not even needed anymore. ”

Rahul pulled a chair near the bed. “I… I just wanted to say I’m sorry. The situation was difficult. ”

Ananya smiled—a smile that was more genuine than painful. “Not a difficult situation, Rahul. It’s a difficult person. And man is made by his choices. ”

Rahul wanted to say something, but the words got stuck in his throat. At the same moment, Ananya gently added, “Keep thinking about Asha.” That’s your real responsibility. ”

He left quietly. That night, Ananya asked the nurse for a pen and paper. With trembling hands, he wrote the last letter—to Kavya. There was no anger, no revenge—just the truth. “You were my friend. Friendship meant to stand by me in my pain. You chose the path. I’m also choosing—forgiveness and truth. ”

Two days later, the morning sunlight came in through the window. Ananya opened her eyes, held Asha’s hand, and said softly, “Don’t be afraid.” The truth always gives way. And then, as if someone had gently pulled down the curtain—she was gone.

The funeral took place in a simple manner. Rahul stood at a distance. Kavya did not come. Three days later, the will was to be read in the lawyer’s office. Rahul, Kavya, Asha and some relatives were sitting in the room. The wind was heavy.

The lawyer began to read. “All my movable and immovable possessions—the house, the savings, the investments—in the name of my daughter Asha. Rahul’s face became stiff. Kavya lowered her eyes. The lawyer paused, then said, “For my husband Rahul—with one condition—a trust. Unless he completes Asha’s studies and spends the stipulated time with her every month, he will not receive any benefit. ”

Rahul was stunned. “Bet?”

The lawyer further read, “If the conditions are violated, the trust will automatically terminate and the entire amount will be donated to the Cancer Research Foundation and a government flower shop training program.” ”

There was a whisper in the room. Kavya heaved a sigh of relief, as if she had survived. Then the lawyer opened the last page. “For Kavya—an envelope. ”

Kavya’s hands were trembling. He opened the envelope. Inside was the same letter—and a USB. “Ananya wanted it to be heard here. ”

USB went on. Ananya’s recorded voice echoed—weak, but steady. “Kavya, friendship is trust. I’ve forgiven you, but don’t run away from the truth. The relationship you chose with Rahul should not be your identity. If you show courage, this cycle can be broken. ”

Kavya cried. Then the lawyer added, “And one more thing. Ananya has kept her phone records and legal copies of the hospital’s CCTV — only on the condition that if Asha suffers any mental or financial harm in the future, they will be produced in court. ”

Rahul’s face turned white. He understood—it wasn’t revenge; It was security.

Weeks later, Rahul changed jobs, left the city and started visiting Asha every Sunday. For the first time, he really became a father. Kavya broke up with him, started counselling and started working in a volunteer group named Ananya—where cancer patients were given emotional support.

Time passed. Asha topped the university. One day she was standing near the window of the same hospital with her mother’s old diary. He opened the diary—on the last page it was written: “Courage means peace, not noise. The truth doesn’t mean injury, it’s safety. ”

Hope smiled. He breathed in the scent of the rain outside and thought—mother taught everyone to live even after she died.

The lesson of the story was clear: deception creates darkness, but truth leads the way like light. Revenge burns, but justice saves. And love—when sincere—gives direction to life even after death.