Requiem of a Broken Heart

Chapter 856:

His eyes were raw and bloodshot, his skin ashen, a reflection of the unbearable agony gnawing at him from within.

In that moment, the weight of everything crushed him. His heart felt as if it were being torn to shreds.

Unable to contain the overwhelming sorrow, he let out a guttural cry, burying his face in the crook of her neck, the sound of his grief raw and gut-wrenching.

Time seemed to stretch, each second dragging on endlessly, until a faint sound cut through the haze of his despair.

It was unmistakable. A heartbeat.

The crowd’s voices filtered through, a distant murmur that reached Brian’s ears. “How could she suddenly faint like that, especially by the river? Thank God someone pulled her out… otherwise, it could’ve been much worse.”

tidal wave. His chest constricted, and tears of joy spilled down his face uncontrollably. “Thank God… Rachel, you’re alive! Come on, let’s go. I’ll

as he moved, a heavy sense of dread washed over

her body burning with fever, her skin an

a nearby hospital. Unfortunately, in this remote area, there were no

story at

flu season, and the clinic was overcrowded with

carefully carried Rachel there, immediately finding a

doctor to come. The doctor placed his hand

I gave her fever-reducing medicine,

portable kit. “Let’s check her

you, doctor,” Brian