Seventh Heartbeat
Language: en

The day Aurora Croft won the Global Philanthropist of the Year award was the day my doctors told me my time was up. I couldn't afford another artificial heart. On television, the host asked Aurora to call the person she had the most regrets about. Without a moment's hesitation, she dialed my number. I answered, and her voice, cool and distant, came through the speaker. "Do you ever regret leaving me for money all those years ago?" I glanced at the mountain of bills for the heart transplant I couldn’t afford and let out a soft, hollow laugh. "Aurora, you're so rich now. How about you lend…