Requiem of a Broken Heart

Chapter 485:

Huey raked his fingers through his hair, tilting his head back as his eyes burned with unshed tears.

A long silence stretched between them before he finally spoke. “What about that new drug you mentioned before?”

“That drug is still in the clinical trial phase, and only the pharmaceutical company running the trials has access to it. Until it’s officially approved, our hospital can’t administer it.” The doctor’s words landed like a death sentence.

Rachel knew exactly what that meant. A new drug could take years to pass regulatory approvals.

And time was a luxury Myrna didn’t have.

“If she could get into the clinical trial… would there still be a chance?”

“In theory, yes. But there are no guarantees.”

Huey clenched his fists. “Even if there’s just a sliver of hope, I won’t give up.”

away was something he refused

thought alone was

returned to find that Rachel had

hadn’t wasted a second—she had already contacted

the manager said. “I can’t make any promises since the final decision is up to the vice president, but I’ll do my

out a breath, feeling

to thank me yet. It’s not a done

I’ll wait

lost in stories

the call, Rachel made her

was sitting beside Myrna, watching

can we talk for a moment?” Rachel

up, nodding.

Rachel didn’t waste any time. “I saw Myrna’s phone earlier. Her wallpaper… it’s an old picture of you two. Speaking as a woman, I think she’d love to have a

of that. Once Myrna is feeling a little stronger, I’ll take her to pick out a wedding dress. We’ll take some

could even turn it into a surprise for her. Oh, and about your job—send me