Why Can’t They Smell Her Rotting

My daughter was sick, so I went to her apartment to take care of her.

The moment I stepped inside, a putrid stench hit me. I offered to clean up her place.

Clara's roommates' faces immediately soured.

"What smell? There's nothing wrong with this apartment!"

"If you think this place is too rundown, then just tell Clara to move out."

Clara impatiently pushed me away too.

"Mom, you came to see me, fine. But don't be so dramatic and embarrass me, okay?"

Was my sense of smell faulty?

But when I went to bed that night, the odor was so strong I couldn't sleep.