Requiem of a Broken Heart

Chapter 677:

Just earlier that day, everything had been so peaceful, so normal.

They had spent the afternoon together, laughing, talking, and enjoying their time without a care in the world.

They had even ordered a local specialty for dinner, savoring the food while enjoying the evening breeze. It had been a picture-perfect moment.

Rachel, smiling, took out her phone and settled beside Jeffrey. “Come on, let’s take a picture,” she said, holding up the camera.

Jeffrey glanced up at the camera, ready for the shot, but the photo never happened.

Instead, a sharp noise cut through the air, followed by a loud crash. Rachel’s phone slipped from her grasp, hitting the floor with a sharp clatter—then, without warning, she collapsed.

an instant. One or two seconds at

it before the

instinctively dropped to his knees, cradling Rachel in his arms. “Rachel! Wake up! Wake up!” he shouted desperately. But no matter how much he yelled, Rachel remained motionless. She

deep fear gripped Jeffrey. It felt like

as a terrifying thought took hold—what if the sister who had always stood by him, protected him, and cared for him

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the restaurant staff

ambulance without hesitation. As Jeffrey climbed into the ambulance with Rachel, his whole

emergency room door still glowed. Rachel was

sat there, unmoving, his heart pounding with dread. At last, as the sun began to rise, the

unsteady

Out of immediate danger,” the doctor replied. “Come see me in

let out a breath he didn’t even