Chapter 43

Selena stood at the emergency room door, pounding on it like crazy. A passing nurse glanced her way, worried by how close to breaking down she looked. The nurse lightly grabbed her arm, trying to calm her down. "Sweetie, stop it. The guy they just brought in... he didn't make it. He's in the next room now. You should go say goodbye." With that, the nurse gave her shoulder a gentle pat, let out a soft sigh, and walked away. "No way... this can't be real." Selena just stood there, frozen and dazed. Her mind couldn't make sense of it. Her brother wouldn't just leave her like that—he couldn't. Her eyes were bloodshot as she shakily pushed herself upright, staggering toward the room the nurse pointed to. She was so out of it, she didn't even notice a man watching her silently from around the corner. His eyes were wide, like he'd just seen a ghost. Inside the room, someone lay still on the bed, covered with a white sheet. Selena's tears streamed freely, too many to stop. She approached the b