Requiem of a Broken Heart

Chapter 519:

“Think whatever you want.”

Her indifference was like a slap in the face.

He knew he had been harsh, but he had wanted a reaction—anger, denial, something. But when she didn’t even flinch, when she accepted his words without protest, he panicked.

A strange unease settled in his chest. His grip tightened on the phone. “Why won’t you deny it?” he demanded, his voice low and tense.

Rachel’s voice remained steady. “Why should I deny it? However you choose to see things is your own business. I have no control over that.”

The call ended, leaving behind an uncomfortable silence. Rachel let out a slow breath, feeling emotionally drained. She leaned against the wall for a moment, taking a deep breath to steady herself before pushing off and returning to the hospital room.

“I just got word from the company. You can start as soon as tomorrow,” Rachel informed Huey directly.

her, his eyes shining with excitement, and his gratitude clear even without words. He didn’t say a word, but the redness in his eyes and the way he

a lot to you. Just take a moment

welled up, overcome with

be here soon, and with her looking

managed to choke out. “Now go give it your all. Myrna’s counting

“Alright.” Huey nodded firmly.

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fearing something had happened to Myrna. Huey quickly filled

contain her emotions, she threw her arms around Rachel, holding her tightly. “Thank you, Rachel. I can’t even begin to express how grateful I am. If you ever need anything, just say the word,

patted her shoulder, offering

to tell them the truth—just because Huey secured a spot in the research department and got Myrna into the trial didn’t mean there was a guarantee. She worried they were pinning too much hope on an uncertain future. The higher the hope, the greater the heartbreak if things didn’t go

own quiet research. The drug showed promising results for early and mid-stage patients, but for late-stage cases like Myrna’s, the data was…