Requiem of a Broken Heart

Chapter 358:

Back in her room, Rachel lay down and drifted into sleep almost immediately. Lately, she hadn’t been feeling well. She found herself sleeping longer and sinking into an almost unnatural heaviness. There were times it felt like she could sleep for twenty hours straight.

Somewhere in the fog of sleep, she faintly heard a voice calling her. “Ms. Marsh… Ms. Marsh…”

After a few more calls, she finally forced her eyes open, blinking sluggishly at the nurse. “What is it?”

“I saw you sleeping for so long and got a little worried…” The nurse paused, then quickly added, “I mean, worried that you might have trouble sleeping at night if you nap too much during the day.”

“Thanks for checking on me,” Rachel said as she sat up, put on her coat, and walked over to the window.

The evening sky cast a quiet, lonely glow over the city. Deep down, she understood that the nurse’s real concern wasn’t about her sleeping too much during the day—it was the fear that she might fall asleep and never wake up again. No one liked saying the word “death” out loud, so the nurse had tiptoed around it.

still some sunlight left. Would you mind taking a walk

the nurse’s warm smile reassuring. It made her feel that every penny spent on this private hospital was worth it. The attentive service ensured she

to avoid too much exertion. If you don’t

would be nice. Thank

and crisp, fresh air. To Rachel’s

“Of course.”

she had enjoyed the sunlight, the nurse wheeled her around the hospital grounds. As they were about to return, a piercing, sorrowful cry echoed

𝙣𝙤𝙩 𝙧𝙚𝙖𝙙 𝙘𝙤𝙥𝙞𝙚𝙨 — 𝙫𝙞𝙚𝙬 𝙖𝙩

and noticed an open window in one of the hospital rooms. A woman dressed in white sat

you somewhere safer,” the nurse said

wheeled Rachel away, the woman’s sobs

I’ve failed you. I can’t repay

her? Is