I hated myself for not giving them healthy bodies, so I devoted all my energy to developing a special heart medication while carefully tending to their every need.
I cherished them like priceless gems for eighteen years.
They grew into exceptional individuals, and through their hard work, they were both admitted into Harvard University and Stanford University. They had become legends in the eyes of their teachers and classmates.
Today, they should have been standing under the spotlight, basking in the applause and stepping into their bright future.
But instead, they died alone, in pain and regret.
I didn't know how I managed to get through it all.
Perhaps extreme pain led to numbness, because somehow, I went through the motions and took care of all their funeral arrangements in a daze.
My two beautiful children were reduced to two small, light boxes of ashes.
I spent every day crying in pain, while Edgar did not even call until a week later.
"Bring Osvaldo and Shania back to my parents. My mother is hosting a grand banquet to celebrate their acceptance into university. The guests will be influential people. Don't embarrass me with your petty jealousy."