In the end, Nina Donovan went to see a doctor.
She learned that without treatment, she would only live for five months. With treatment, there was a forty percent chance of recovery.
Nina Donovan looked at the 190,000 in her account, silent for a moment before asking, "How much money would it take to cure me?"
The middle-aged doctor said, "It won't cost much to start, but the expenses will gradually increase. You'll need to have at least 500,000 prepared..."
Nina Donovan pressed her lips together and bowed to the doctor. "Thank you. I'll go home and think it over."
The middle-aged doctor said, "Decide as soon as you can. You can't afford to delay with this illness."
Exhausted, Nina Donovan returned to her small apartment.
Her landlord messaged her. The rent was due.
Twenty thousand a year.
Nina Donovan looked around the small one-bedroom apartment. She had lived here for three years.
'But now, it seems I won't need to renew the lease.'
