Chapter 0830

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Alden held Celeste tightly as she wept, her body trembling against his. It felt like a part of her was being ripped away. It had already been a week, and still, there were no signs of Peter waking up.

The swelling in his brain had gone down, but for some unknown reason, there was no neurological activity.

Then, out of nowhere, the machines connected to Peter started blaring.

Alarms.

Warning signals.

Alden immediately rushed out to call the nurses and doctors. Within seconds, a team stormed into the room. The medical staff ordered everyone to clear the area, forcing Celeste and Alden to watch from the doorway as they began CPR.

Dr. Wagner had been reviewing Peter’s case in his office, desperately searching for any reason why he wasn’t responding. No matter how many tests they ran, they found nothing.

That’s when his phone rang.

A call from the ICU.

He picked up immediately.

“I’m on my way,” he said, grabbing his coat and heading straight to the fifth floor.

Outside the ICU, Celeste and Alden waited anxiously.

The sight of them–pale, exhausted, their hope hanging by a thread–made Wagner’s frustration deepen.

This wasn’t how things were supposed to go.

But life never followed anyone’s plans.

him with a grim

a cardiac arrest. We need to decide if it’s time to prepare for the inevitable. Are we waiting

sharply. “His family is outside. But I’ll tell you this–he’s still in there. If he weren’t fighting, he would’ve left

other doctor sighed. “Then speak to his family. They need

clenched his jaw.

wasn’t Peter’s best friend, but professionally?

was his greatest

feel like a failure..

to pull the plug, there was nothing he could do.

And yet…

Peter would leave like this.

a wife, children yet to be born, a grown son,

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Chapter 0830

his favor–but Peter had never been one to let odds dictate his

walked up to Alden and

Wagner, how’s my father? What happened?”

but her entire body was

seen that look on

Twice.

when she lost

when she lost

sharply, bracing herself.

Wagner began carefully. “Your father just suffered a heart attack. The medical team

gripped the arms of her chair.

if you want to keep waiting

He promised me! And I promised him that

won’t!”

a firm hand on her shoulder before looking at

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