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"Your intestines have ulcerated. Your rectum is no longer functioning, and so is your urethra. You'll have to live with ostomy bags for the rest of your life," the doctor stated plainly.Rufus' relieved smile froze on his face. "B-But, Doctor, I... I feel fine. It doesn't hurt..."The doctor continued jotting down notes in his report. "Of course, it doesn't hurt. You've probably lost all sensation by now. The muscles in your rectum are completely necrotic. From your records, it looks like you've been having frequent diarrhea recently."Rufus nodded grimly."That's because your diet has been far too greasy, so it led to severe intestinal issues. You shouldn't have been eating fish, meat, or shrimp. A lighter diet might have helped delay the damage," the doctor said.After finishing the last of his report, he handed it to Rufus and stated, "There's no chance for recovery. Based on the wounds, there's been continuous irritation and trauma, which accelerated the necrosis. "You waite
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Our house had become a hazardous place where diseases roamed free. How could any grandmother possibly want her grandson back in such a place?The night before I was supposed to take Ralph home, I got up to use the bathroom. On my way back, I noticed that Hilda's bedroom door was slightly ajar, and the light was still on.Quietly, I approached and peeked inside.She was sitting cross-legged on her bed. In her hand, she was holding a small doll with a furious, venomous expression. With a needle in her hand, she repeatedly stabbed the doll while muttering curses under her breath. "Curse you, Minerva! Why is it that my whole family is sick while you and your son are perfectly healthy? If my son and I are suffering, I won't let your son have a good life either! Just you wait. I'll make sure he dies!"Her hatred for us was horrifying.Even though everything was her own fault, she still envied anyone who had a better life than her and turned her bitterness into malicious curses. Worse
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The next day, Rufus informed me that Hilda had passed away the previous night when I returned. Rufus seemed to be so overcome with grief that he could barely stand. He sobbed inconsolably. Greta was just as distraught. She choked on her words through her tears. To anyone watching, they seemed like devoted, loving children.I offered a few words of comfort before heading to work.On my way, I listened to the recording that I obtained by planting a bug in Rufus' phone.In the recording, Rufus said, "Mom, you have AIDS. How much longer can you live? For all the harm you've caused the people in your life—maybe this is your reckoning. If it weren't for you, we wouldn't be in this mess."Mom, if you survive the surgery and stay in the ICU, how much money will that cost me? How long will you keep dragging me down? Can't you just go peacefully?"Greta's trembling voice chimed in, "Rufus, a-are we really going to… let Mom go?""What's the alternative? Are you going to take care of her?"
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I watched with my own eyes as my husband, Rufus Truman, used the "specially treated" toilet paper prepared by my mother-in-law, Hilda Mane.After he used it, Hilda even went up to him and asked how it felt.Rubbing his backside thoughtfully, Rufus replied, "It's great! The texture is really soft."I couldn't help but laugh out loud. Of course, the texture was good—Hilda had spent over an hour meticulously "selecting" it. She had picked them out of her little packet of "special" toilet paper.Hilda shot me a glare but then smirked triumphantly. She lifted her chin proudly and boasted, "Of course! I got all of this for free!"Rufus probably thought she had snagged a good deal at some supermarket. He gave her a thumbs-up and praised her, "You're so thrifty, Mom. I must say that you're really good at saving money."That compliment made her even happier. She grinned and said gleefully, "I'll get more of those next time."But her joy didn't last long.That very night, Rufus started s
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On the way to the hospital, Hilda spent the entire ambulance ride trying to convince us to turn back.The thought of spending a lot of money for the trip was killing her. She couldn't accept the fact that we'd have to fork out so much money. Throughout the journey, she pretended to feel dizzy and nauseous, but no one in the vehicle paid her any attention.At the hospital, the doctor did a thorough examination and said, "It's a dual infection in the anal and urinary tracts."Rufus' face turned pale upon hearing this. Stammering, he tried to explain, "B-But I haven't eaten anything unusual!"The doctor went on, "This has nothing to do with food. It's likely caused by using unsanitary toilet paper…"Hilda's grip on the edge of the table tightened."It could also be caused by sitting on a toilet for too long," the doctor added.Upon hearing this, Hilda discreetly let out a sigh of relief. She then asked, "Is it serious?""It's not severe right now, but if left untreated, it could l
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"Mom, are you sure smearing chili powder helps? It's killing me! Help me! Ah!" Rufus cried.My goodness! To skimp on medical fees, Hilda resorted to some ridiculous home remedy that involved using chili powder.The screaming went on for about ten minutes before suddenly stopping.Then, there came Hilda's terrified shout. "Rufus? Rufus!"He must have fainted from the pain. I didn't intervene and let them handle it themselves.By the next evening, Rufus slowly regained consciousness. Still, he refused to go to the hospital.Rufus complained, "No way! My butt is smeared with chili powder, and it's completely raw. If I go to the hospital, everyone will laugh at me! It's so humiliating. This is all your fault, Mom!"Feeling wronged, Hilda countered, "How is this my fault? I was doing it for your own good! Back in the village, this method always worked. You young people nowadays are weak!"Rufus was so angry he almost burst a vein upon hearing that.To make it up to him, Hilda decid
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"Mom! Mom, wake up! You scared me to death!" Greta burst into tears the moment Hilda regained consciousness. She threw herself over Hilda dramatically.Hilda patted her head, only to realize she was swaying slightly as if being moved."Where am I?" she asked, disoriented.From the driver's seat, I said with an unsettling smile, "Mom, something on your backside popped. We're taking you to see a doctor."The car was dark, and my tone startled her so badly that it took her a few moments to process what was going on.Clutching her rear, she began to thrash around. She even tried to open the car door and jump out. "No! I'm not going! I won't go to the hospital! This is so embarrassing! And how can I let someone look at such a private part? No, I won't go there even if I die!"Greta turned and glared at me furiously. "Couldn't you have phrased it better? Mom just woke up! You should have been more considerate and told her we were going somewhere else first!"Oh, did she want to play t
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I was absolutely dumbfounded.As I stayed silent, Greta grew more aggressive. "Mom picked those specifically for you! Why didn't you use them? If you had, she wouldn't have gotten this filthy disease!"Her words were absurd. It was something only a lunatic might say.Greta went on righteously, "And if you weren't going to use them, why didn't you make sure she threw them away? You didn't want to get sick, but you let her get sick instead!"I shot back defiantly, "Why don't you ask your mom whether I had told her to throw them away? And why should I use them? What does her getting sick have to do with me?"Hilda muttered in a barely audible voice, "She did tell me to throw them away."But as soon as the words left her mouth, she straightened up and glared at me like she'd found some justification to base her accusations on. "Why didn't you stop me? If you had been stern with me or thrown them out yourself, I'd be fine now! You could have done it, but you didn't. You wanted to harm
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The next day, Rufus informed me that Hilda had passed away the previous night when I returned. Rufus seemed to be so overcome with grief that he could barely stand. He sobbed inconsolably. Greta was just as distraught. She choked on her words through her tears. To anyone watching, they seemed like devoted, loving children.I offered a few words of comfort before heading to work.On my way, I listened to the recording that I obtained by planting a bug in Rufus' phone.In the recording, Rufus said, "Mom, you have AIDS. How much longer can you live? For all the harm you've caused the people in your life—maybe this is your reckoning. If it weren't for you, we wouldn't be in this mess."Mom, if you survive the surgery and stay in the ICU, how much money will that cost me? How long will you keep dragging me down? Can't you just go peacefully?"Greta's trembling voice chimed in, "Rufus, a-are we really going to… let Mom go?""What's the alternative? Are you going to take care of her?"
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Our house had become a hazardous place where diseases roamed free. How could any grandmother possibly want her grandson back in such a place?The night before I was supposed to take Ralph home, I got up to use the bathroom. On my way back, I noticed that Hilda's bedroom door was slightly ajar, and the light was still on.Quietly, I approached and peeked inside.She was sitting cross-legged on her bed. In her hand, she was holding a small doll with a furious, venomous expression. With a needle in her hand, she repeatedly stabbed the doll while muttering curses under her breath. "Curse you, Minerva! Why is it that my whole family is sick while you and your son are perfectly healthy? If my son and I are suffering, I won't let your son have a good life either! Just you wait. I'll make sure he dies!"Her hatred for us was horrifying.Even though everything was her own fault, she still envied anyone who had a better life than her and turned her bitterness into malicious curses. Worse
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"Your intestines have ulcerated. Your rectum is no longer functioning, and so is your urethra. You'll have to live with ostomy bags for the rest of your life," the doctor stated plainly.Rufus' relieved smile froze on his face. "B-But, Doctor, I... I feel fine. It doesn't hurt..."The doctor continued jotting down notes in his report. "Of course, it doesn't hurt. You've probably lost all sensation by now. The muscles in your rectum are completely necrotic. From your records, it looks like you've been having frequent diarrhea recently."Rufus nodded grimly."That's because your diet has been far too greasy, so it led to severe intestinal issues. You shouldn't have been eating fish, meat, or shrimp. A lighter diet might have helped delay the damage," the doctor said.After finishing the last of his report, he handed it to Rufus and stated, "There's no chance for recovery. Based on the wounds, there's been continuous irritation and trauma, which accelerated the necrosis. "You waite
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I was absolutely dumbfounded.As I stayed silent, Greta grew more aggressive. "Mom picked those specifically for you! Why didn't you use them? If you had, she wouldn't have gotten this filthy disease!"Her words were absurd. It was something only a lunatic might say.Greta went on righteously, "And if you weren't going to use them, why didn't you make sure she threw them away? You didn't want to get sick, but you let her get sick instead!"I shot back defiantly, "Why don't you ask your mom whether I had told her to throw them away? And why should I use them? What does her getting sick have to do with me?"Hilda muttered in a barely audible voice, "She did tell me to throw them away."But as soon as the words left her mouth, she straightened up and glared at me like she'd found some justification to base her accusations on. "Why didn't you stop me? If you had been stern with me or thrown them out yourself, I'd be fine now! You could have done it, but you didn't. You wanted to harm
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"Mom, are you sure smearing chili powder helps? It's killing me! Help me! Ah!" Rufus cried.My goodness! To skimp on medical fees, Hilda resorted to some ridiculous home remedy that involved using chili powder.The screaming went on for about ten minutes before suddenly stopping.Then, there came Hilda's terrified shout. "Rufus? Rufus!"He must have fainted from the pain. I didn't intervene and let them handle it themselves.By the next evening, Rufus slowly regained consciousness. Still, he refused to go to the hospital.Rufus complained, "No way! My butt is smeared with chili powder, and it's completely raw. If I go to the hospital, everyone will laugh at me! It's so humiliating. This is all your fault, Mom!"Feeling wronged, Hilda countered, "How is this my fault? I was doing it for your own good! Back in the village, this method always worked. You young people nowadays are weak!"Rufus was so angry he almost burst a vein upon hearing that.To make it up to him, Hilda decid
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I watched with my own eyes as my husband, Rufus Truman, used the "specially treated" toilet paper prepared by my mother-in-law, Hilda Mane.After he used it, Hilda even went up to him and asked how it felt.Rubbing his backside thoughtfully, Rufus replied, "It's great! The texture is really soft."I couldn't help but laugh out loud. Of course, the texture was good—Hilda had spent over an hour meticulously "selecting" it. She had picked them out of her little packet of "special" toilet paper.Hilda shot me a glare but then smirked triumphantly. She lifted her chin proudly and boasted, "Of course! I got all of this for free!"Rufus probably thought she had snagged a good deal at some supermarket. He gave her a thumbs-up and praised her, "You're so thrifty, Mom. I must say that you're really good at saving money."That compliment made her even happier. She grinned and said gleefully, "I'll get more of those next time."But her joy didn't last long.That very night, Rufus started s
