Beneath the Surface: Unraveling the Hidden Secrets in Courtney Cheng’s The Mole
I said yes to the plastic surgeon who promised she could remove my mole via radiosurgery without leaving a scar — but likely not removing it entirely, she cautioned. I reassured her that would be ideal. Forever tied to my birth family while feeling more beautiful for my new family. I said yes to the excruciating lidocaine shot. I said yes to the slipping bandages on my upper lip during work meetings. I said yes to the twice daily ointments and scabbing. I said yes to vanity.
I traveled back to Taiwan with my family and fiancé once after removing my mole. I was 32. No one in my extended family noticed. If they did, they didn’t say anything. My relationship with them remains quiet and distant. Unchanged.
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