Counterback of the Despised Luna by Diana West

Chapter 376 Tessa Has Cancer

Caden’s POV:

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The nurses rushed in and carried the unconscious Heid onto a stretcher before wheeling her toward the emergency room.

1 followed after a moment of hesitation.

Rosaline had warned me that she might not actually be Tessa, but until I had undeniable proof, I couldn’t just let her die.

After all, Heidi knew every detail about our kidnapping—things only Tessa should remember. If she really

was Tessa…

Lost in thought, I barely noticed a nurse hurrying out of the emergency room.

“Mr. Holbrook, do you know the patient’s family?” she asked anxiously.

I looked up at her. “What’s the issue?”

The

patient’s condition is quite serious,” she said cautiously, intimidated by my presence. “The doctor found a large shadow in her stomach. There’s a possibility it could be a tumor. We need to conduct a full examination, but we require a family member’s signature.”

I frowned. Just go ahead with the tests.”

The nurse quickly nodded. “Understood, Mr. Holbrook

With that, she turned and hurried back into the emergency room.

Hours passed and the setting sun bathed the hospital in a deep orange glow by the time Heidi was finally wheeled out. Her face was deathly pale and she was still unconscious.

“How is she?” I asked, casting a glance at her frail form.

The doctor let out a long sigh, his voice heavy with regret. “Mr. Holbrook, we’ve received the results. The patient has late–stage stomach cancer. At best, she has around two years left with chemotherapy. If she chooses not to receive treatment… she may only have a month.”

head. “She’s so young, yet she’s already standing at death’s

stomach cancer?

furrowed my brows.

like us to proceed with treatment?” the doctor

hers to make,

someone who had once saved my life. Any feelings I might have had for her had long since

in whatever time she had left, she got whatever

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Tessa

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the doctor murmured. “She’ll be waking up soon. It would be best if

her.

he left.

lingering effects of the anesthesia kept Heidi in a deep

moment. “Are you really Tessa?” I muttered under my breath. The girl from eight years ago flashed in

no matter how hard I tried, I couldn’t see that girl in the woman

a quiet sigh. I turned and left

car and headed straight for Eclipse Group Ever since I’d gotten injured saving Rosaline,

soon as I arrived at my office, I summoned my Beta. How’s everything

smoothly,” Yale

hesitated. “But…

“Speak, I ordered.

stiffened at my tone. “BPL has been making constant moves in the shadows. They suffered a major

eyes. “I

Pack wasn’t just about Azure Bay.

far deeper

Heidi and Everett had known each other back in Aurion–my expression grew

on

replied with a nod.

leave, a thought struck

tracks and quickly

Rosaline’s POV: