Chapter 1257

Olivia felt like she had fallen into an endless void, only snapping back to reality when she heard hurried footsteps echoing down the hallway. She instinctively took a couple of steps forward but stopped at the sight before her. The hospital staff was wheeling a gurney toward the exit, a white sheet covering the person lying on it. The air felt still, thick with silence. Olivia stood frozen, unsure of what she was witnessing—until her gaze landed on Tyler, who was walking beside the nurse. His eyes met hers for a brief moment. In that instant, Olivia's world shifted. It felt like everything around her, including Tyler's face, had turned cold and colorless—like an old black-and-white photo. Tyler didn't say a word. He just followed the staff, quietly escorting the deceased. The sound of the gurney's wheels rolling down the corridor echoed in Olivia's mind. To her, it was like the distant chiming of prayer bells ringing in the wind. The sound grew fainter and fainter until it disa