After the Last Tear: Rising from the Ashes of a Broken Marriage By Cassila K

Chapter 121

Nolan's hand trembled violently, nearly dropping his phone.

He staggered, almost falling, as the assistant's words echoed through his mind like a knife repeatedly plunging into his heart.

"That's impossible! It can't be!"

A metallic taste filled his throat before blood erupted from his mouth, splattering across the window in front of him.

The world began to spin around him before he collapsed heavily to the ground.

When Nolan regained consciousness, he saw nothing but blinding white. The sharp smell of antiseptic filled his nostrils, accompanied by the rhythmic beeping of medical equipment.

His assistant sat beside the bed, red-eyed, clutching a folder tightly. Seeing Nolan awake, he leaned forward, his voice hoarse "Sir, you're finally awake.

Nolan's vision was blurry as he struggled to focus"What... happened to me?"

The assistant lowered his head, his voice catching"You collapsed after coughing up blood. The doctors worked on you for twenty-four hours straight... they issued critical condition notices several times."

flashed through his mind-the assistant's voice on the phone, the news

as he asked, his voice weak but urgent "A..Aurelia... she's really

he nodded "Yes, sir. Miss Thorne... had terminal cancer. And then they took so much blood..She was gone before they even realized what was happening. Her final wish was a sky burial, which is why I requested leave to take her remains to

barely audible as his fingers unconsciously gripped

and handed it to Nolan with trembling hands "Sir, I... I couldn't live with myself. I investigated

document and opened to the first page. As he read through it, his face grew increasingly pale, shock and anguish threatening to overflow from his

document detailed the truth behind the accident-how Nolan's mother during a depressive episode, had mistaken a security guard for Nolan's

Creed family's reputation, Aurelia had shouldered all

allowing Nolan himself to send

Nolan's voice was so hoarse it was barely audible as his fingers gripped the document

he coughed up more blood, staining the white sheets crimson. His body fell back helplessly against the bed as the world began to

"Sir! Sir!!!"

sounded throughout the room. As Nolan's consciousness faded, he

her hesitant glances, her forced smiles in his presence,

an

the emergency room, Nolan's father and

looking for Aurelia? How did he end up like