Requiem of a Broken Heart

Chapter 653:

“Grandma, I have disappointed you. I am so sorry. But I promise I will make Rachel forgive me.”

Without another word, he left the ward and headed straight for the ICU.

Morning arrived, and as the medical staff changed shifts, Jeffrey’s voice trembled with urgency. “How… how is my sister?”

Her nurse replied, “Her vitals are stable, but she still has not regained consciousness. We will have to wait and see.”

“Thank you for your efforts,” Jeffrey said sincerely.

Yvonne stood beside him, offering silent support. The exhaustion from a sleepless night and the stress of the previous day weighed heavily on them; only sheer willpower kept them from collapsing.

After a while, Norton arrived with breakfast—a generous spread. He set up a table and carefully arranged the dishes before gently handing Yvonne a pancake. Yvonne remained unmoved, still upset over his indifference the day before.

if you are angry with me, you should still eat,” Norton said, his voice

refusing to meet

sighed and continued, “I know I messed up yesterday. I thought Rachel just needed rest and would recover. If I

genuine regret in his

𝕆𝕣𝕚𝕘𝕚𝕟𝕒𝕝𝕝𝕪 𝕒𝕥 ⳑ𝕒𝗅𝗇𝗈ν𝗲𝗅𝘀[ꞏ]𝚌𝗈𝗺

forgive him, not

apologies. Take your breakfast and go. I don’t want

“That’s a different issue. You can hate me all you want,

loss for words. When did he become

Norton pressed on, “This is your

was right. Reluctantly, Yvonne gave in and picked up

allowed himself a small, hopeful smile—until he saw her pass the pancake to Jeffrey

to eat. Waiting for Rachel to wake up is going to be a long process, and

to eat, barely tasting it. The only thing echoing in his mind was Yvonne’s words—he couldn’t