Requiem of a Broken Heart

Chapter 483:

The weight of those words settled heavily in the room, making Rachel’s throat tighten. She hesitated, unsure of what to say, then gently shifted the topic.

“I thought you were asleep,” she murmured. “I just wanted to make sure you could rest better.”

Myrna shook her head weakly. “You know, people in the late stages of cancer barely sleep. The pain is too much. In the end, it completely takes over… it’s unbearable.”

With that, she said nothing more.

Rachel stayed quiet as well.

Pain? A single word that sent fear through anyone who heard it.

Rachel couldn’t even begin to imagine what death would be like in the months ahead. Would she, too, be tormented to death by unbearable pain?

“Are you taking painkillers?” Rachel asked softly.

I think my body’s built up a tolerance. The effects aren’t the same anymore…” Myrna trailed off,

and over time, the drugs would become useless. In the end, there might

else

had no option but to ask the doctor

nurse arrived with the pill, the door swung open, and Huey rushed

traffic made things worse. Desperate to get

the time he arrived, he was breathless and drenched in

𝗠𝗼𝗿𝗲 𝖈𝗵𝗮𝗽𝘁𝗲𝗿𝘀 𝘃𝗶𝗮 gⱯ𝗅𝗇𝗈ν𝖊𝗅𝘀⩶𝖼𝗈𝗺

“Myrna, honey!”

second he stepped inside, he wrapped Myrna in his arms, as if

mean to make

course, I’d be worried. Do you have any idea how terrified

gave him a feeble nod, and a small, tired smile appeared on her

reached for the pill, Huey frowned. “Still struggling to sleep? You know taking too

then,” she said with a soft smile,

stirred a deep sadness in