“Sophie, I can’t detect any odor,” she stated frankly.
Her words should have reassured me.
Instead, they made me cry.
I had become so dependent on Jacob’s version of reality that even a doctor’s confirmation was difficult to accept.
Desperate for certainty, I asked her to run tests.
I wanted to know whether there was a hidden medical condition causing something I could not detect.
Dr. Lewis agreed.
The tests covered several possibilities, including hormonal issues, metabolic disorders, and other conditions that might affect body odor.
Waiting for the results was miserable.
Part of me hoped something would be found because at least then Jacob’s claims would make sense.
Another part feared that something was seriously wrong with me.
When the results came back, they were clear.
I was completely healthy.
There was no medical reason for an odor.
The news brought relief, but it also created a more disturbing question.
