Chapter 52

Chapter 52:

The tiny apartment had barely any furniture, but it was spotless and neatly kept.

Still, an undeniable loneliness hung in the air, echoing Sadie’s mood. Shaking off the feeling, she headed to the kitchen and made a bowl of mac and cheese.

The dish was bland, and the sauce was dull, but consuming the warm meal slowly helped her feel slightly better.

Sadie reclined in her chair, one hand resting on her still-flat belly as a wry smile touched her lips.

The light outside began to fade as the night deepened.

Then, a sharp ringtone pierced her reverie.

It was the unique ringtone she had set for Laura.

up

a family member of Mrs. Stewart? She has suffered a sudden heart attack and is now in critical condition

to white noise. The phone fell to the floor, landing

a heart attack? How

Sadie snapped back to reality. She quickly picked up her phone, slipped into her

to the hospital, the doctor’s urgent message replayed incessantly in her head, constricting her heart like a vice, making

her, her only family, her pillar in life. Nothing could happen to her, nothing

hospital’s polished floors as

“Grandma! Grandma!”

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down, and headed towards the nurse’s station. Grasping a nurse’s arm with shaking hands, her voice thick with tears, she pleaded, “Excuse me, my grandmother, Laura Stewart, was just brought in by ambulance. Where

in handling such crises, maintained a stoic expression, her voice even and professional as she responded with a slight furrow of her

the nurse’s words sank in, Sadie’s vision blurred, each syllable like a hammer blow shattering the fragile hope

grave-looking doctor clad in a white coat stepped out, clutching a document. Sadie instantly knew what it was—a Critical Condition Notice. Darkness clouded her vision, and she nearly collapsed, but the alert nurse at her side

his face somber as he lowered his mask, spoke with deep regret. “Your grandmother’s pre-existing health conditions compounded the severity of this attack. We’ve

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