Chapter 10: When a Heart Stops Loving

Sun, 22 Jun 2025 06:40:29 +0000

The sterile quiet of the operating room's hallway clung to Brielle like a second skin. She sat rigidly on a plastic chair, flanked by her concerned parents. Her tears had dried to a trembling stillness, but sorrow still lived in her eyes. Earlier, both her mother and Finnigan's had enveloped her in comforting embraces, whispering reassurance she struggled to believe. Now, they waited—each second stretching painfully—as hope clung to the doctor's yet-unknown words.