Requiem of a Broken Heart

Chapter 688:

Her smile was radiant, her eyes shining with happiness as she stretched out her hand toward him.

He smiled back and gently slid the ring onto her finger. Then, he held out his hand, waiting for her to do the same.

But the wait felt endless.

In reality, the hospital room was filled with the sound of labored breathing under an oxygen mask, the sharp beeping of machines, the unstable rhythm of the heart monitor…

Tears slipped down his face, one after another.

Even as his body weakened, his mind stayed in that dream, holding onto the vision of her—beautiful and radiant. He didn’t want to wake up.

“Mr. White, I need to check on you,” the doctor said quickly.

“Leave!” Brian yelled.

back to him, and he snapped back to

you even care about your health?

turned to Norton, his eyes full of hope and fear. “Where is

scared to hear the answer. Norton looked away. He couldn’t meet

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silence only made him more restless. “Norton, you’re my closest friend. Please, just tell me. Is she awake?”

“She must be upset with me. That’s why she won’t see me, right? And Yvonne… she must be keeping you from telling me, afraid I’ll disturb Rachel. But I won’t… I won’t go right away, I

holding onto hope, desperate

to

hard, his

but the words wouldn’t come

the love of his life was gone?

how much he had prepared himself, he