Requiem of a Broken Heart

Chapter 368:

Darren swallowed, his chest tightening. He couldn’t bring himself to refuse her. “Of course. What is it?”

“If one day… I leave the world suddenly, without a chance to say anything, please tell my brother and my best friend, Yvonne, to pick a photo for me. One where I’m smiling—really smiling. I want it to be full of color, full of life. I hope they will remember me as the joyful person in that photo.”

Darren felt his throat tighten.

As a doctor, he had seen death more times than he could count. But at that moment, watching Rachel confront her fate with such quiet acceptance, his heart ached.

Noticing Rachel struggling against the pain, he said gently, “I’ll adjust your dosage a little. It’ll ease the pain so you can rest better. In a few days, I’ll take you for dialysis—it should help you regain some strength.”

Rachel gave a small nod. “Alright. Thank you, Dr. Thompson.” Shortly after, a nurse arrived to set up the IV for her pain relief.

The medication worked quickly through the IV. In no time, the pain dulled, and Rachel felt herself slipping into sleep. By the time she woke up, the sun was high in the sky—it was already noon. Even with her eyes closed, she could sense the brightness pressing against her lids.

soft rustling of fabric met her ears, and the harsh light faded. “You can open your eyes

by the window, his hand resting on the curtain

no

“Are you hungry? Let me help you

gave a small nod. Once she had freshened up, she

familiar scent wafted

so good,”

Ⱡ𝖆𝓉𝓮𝓼𝓉 ςһ𝓪ρ𝑡𝑒𝗋𝓈 ⳑ𝖆𝓁𝗇𝗈ν𝖊𝗅𝘀․ⅽ𝗈𝗺

eyes landed on a plate of ravioli set neatly on the table. Just the sight made her

help you over

“Alright.”

settled into her seat, she reached

relax—I’ll handle it,” he

spoon, tested the temperature first,