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.

in an instant. One or two seconds

to process it before the sudden sounds jolted him

entire body went rigid before he 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

that moment, a deep fear gripped Jeffrey. It felt like his entire world was

the sister who had always stood by him, protected him, and cared for him never opened her eyes again? What

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restaurant

climbed into the ambulance with Rachel, his whole

the emergency room door still glowed. Rachel was still

of time. Every passing second felt agonizingly slow, stretching endlessly in his mind. He sat there, unmoving, his heart pounding with dread. At last,

over, his voice unsteady with worry.

the doctor replied. “Come see me in ten

breath he didn’t