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Ciara Mendes

For many years, I have attended charity events, largely thanks to my father, an Orthopaedic Oncologist and the proud founder of Johnathan Grant Public Hospital, named in honor of his great-grandfather. He has worked in numerous hospitals around the world, where he met my mother, who was pursuing a degree in fine arts at a college in Canada, her birthplace and upbringing.

She was involved in a minor accident, attributed to her clumsiness, and upon arriving at the hospital, she encountered my father, who was working there that day. They fell in love and enjoyed a happy relationship until my mother made the choice to cheat, which she was caught in the act on a day when my dad and I returned home from the movies. That was a sight I will never forget, and it forever altered my perception of my mother.

We weren't supposed to be home for another hour, but I had eaten something I was allergic to, which forced us to return home for my medicine. Ultimately, this unexpected deto