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.”

slip away was something he refused to

thought alone was

doctor, Huey returned to find that Rachel had already

wasted a second—she

final decision is up to

breath, feeling relieved.

to thank me yet. It’s not

I’ll wait

in

her way back to

beside Myrna, watching over her

can we talk for a moment?”

up, nodding.

it’s an old picture of you two. Speaking as a woman, I think she’d love

wasn’t the most sentimental man, but he understood immediately. “Thank you. I hadn’t thought of that. Once Myrna is feeling a little stronger, I’ll take her

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