Requiem of a Broken Heart

Chapter 169

Chapter 169:

The air felt cold, empty—devoid of warmth.

Natalia had never liked hospitals. They always felt too distant, too lonely. And more than anything, she hated pain. She hated needles. But this time, she had no choice but to push past her fear.

When Natalia stepped inside, Rachel lay motionless on the bed, eyes shut, her face pale, drained of all color. Her breathing was so shallow it was barely perceptible.

If Natalia hadn’t known Rachel was simply unwell, she might have doubted whether Rachel was even alive.

It wasn’t an overreaction—Rachel looked so unnervingly still, as if all signs of life had faded from her.

“Rachel…” Natalia called softly, hesitant.

As expected, there was no response.

She stepped closer, her fingers twitching before she finally reached out to check Rachel’s breathing.

of breath against her hand,

“Thank goodness.”

later, a nurse entered the

medication bottles in her hands, Natalia’s unease deepened. “Does she really need all that? Is she still in

face, softened her tone. “The doctor prescribed these. I’m just here to administer the

small nod. “Okay, but when

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be long now, so try not to worry. By the way, what’s

nurse’s question was casual, but it caught Natalia off

they were

“I’m her younger sister!”

health is quite delicate, so

administering the injection, the nurse gave

at Rachel’s bedside. Douglas, having settled the medical bills, glanced at the time—it

“Miss, you should eat something.