Requiem of a Broken Heart

Chapter 585:

When they settled into the car, Rachel could no longer hold back. “It hurts. Can you loosen up a little?”

Only then did Brian relax his grip slightly. Still, his fingers stayed laced with hers the entire way.

Once upon a time, Rachel had dreamed of moments like this, but now that it was real, it felt both painful and ironic.

When they reached the hospital, Carol’s family was already gathered. Aron and Debby stood by the entrance, their expressions dark with concern, while Doris, standing off to the side, dabbed at her teary eyes in silence.

The moment Doris saw Brian, she ran to him and grabbed onto his arm, her voice breaking. “Brian, Grandma… she…”

Her voice cracked before she could finish, and she broke into sobs. Rachel and Brian felt their hearts tighten with dread.

her? Where’s Grandpa?”

to form a coherent response. Brian turned to his father, his

on Brian’s shoulder. “Son, you need to

to accept it. “What illness? How did it get this bad

exhaled deeply before speaking. “Pancreatic

????

Now that

sinking weight dragged Brian’s heart down, his voice barely above a whisper. “She had routine check-ups every single year. How could something like this have gone unnoticed?

fists, his body taut with frustration, unable to accept the cruel reality. “I’ll have Ronald look into this immediately,” he

no need. Her tests were normal. She… she knew all along. She hid it

heavy with silence,