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 expression.

to prepare for the inevitable. Are we waiting for

outside. But I’ll tell you this–he’s still in there. If he weren’t fighting, he would’ve

to his family. They need to decide soon.

clenched his jaw.

Peter’s best

greatest achievement

him go would feel like

to pull the plug, there was nothing he

And yet…

refused to believe Peter would leave

children yet to be born, a grown son, and

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weren’t in his favor–but Peter had never been

exhaled and walked up to

father? What happened?” Alden asked

but her

seen that look on

Twice.

she

she

inhaled sharply,

a heart attack. The medical team monitoring him… they don’t believe

gripped the arms of

keep waiting for complete failure or if –”

spilling from her eyes “He’s strong! I know it! He promised me! And I promised him that I’d be here until the end! I

won’t!”

placed a firm hand on her shoulder

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