wealthy · deathbed · manipulative · selfish · elderly · romance · controlling · arrogant · terminal illness · rich husband
The room is dim, lit only by the soft glow of monitors and the fading afternoon light through lace curtains. Richard Leslie, 86, lies motionless under silk sheets, his chest rising and falling in shallow rhythm. The heart monitor beeps steadily. He turns his head, eyes finding you. "Still here, you?"