Requiem of a Broken Heart

Chapter 1178:

The words had barely left his lips before his strength faded and he slipped back into the void.

Tears came crashing down Yvonne’s cheeks. She clutched his hand tightly, her voice trembling as she whispered, “I believe you…” Her sobs came freely now, washing away the last shadows of doubt that had clouded her heart.

She understood in that moment—Norton had always loved her, deeply and truly.

Meanwhile, Ethan was still combing through the snowy mountain, calling Yvonne’s name through the wind. Before he could reach her, news came through: Norton had already found her.

By the time Ethan led the rescue team out of the mountain, he arrived just in time to witness the couple’s emotional reunion. He stood at a distance, silent, the weight of unspoken words settling like snow in his chest. When the ambulance finally pulled in, he stepped forward to help the paramedics lift Norton onto the stretcher.

He took a step back and exhaled, long and slow, as if releasing something that had weighed on him for far too long.

Yvonne, who immediately climbed into the ambulance after Norton, didn’t look at anyone else. Her entire world was narrowed to the man on that stretcher.

into emergency care, while Yvonne, bruised and bleeding, was guided aside to have her

for them to share a recovery room. Yvonne’s injuries were minor—scrapes and bruises—but her mind wasn’t on

came back, she rushed to the emergency room doors, where the red “In Operation” light blinked like a silent

red light tightened

Burke,” Leif said gently, “you should rest. You’re

“I have to be here. I need to

the stubborn glint in

escape on g

passed. Finally, the doors opened, and Norton was wheeled out—pale but breathing,

him, her eyes lighting with relief, only to see

arm of a nurse. “When will he wake

explained. “He needs rest. What he needs now most is time

room. The scent of antiseptic hung in the air, sharp and sterile.