Broken Memories, Intertwined Hearts novel Chapter 138

Just as he steadied himself, Aaron's punch came flying. His eyes were bloodshot, and he roared loudly, "Ethan, you told me to let go, but is this how you take care of her? Where were you when she needed you the most?"

Ethan was completely stunned, oblivious to Aaron's words, just staring blankly at the operating room door.

The waiting was excruciating. After what felt like an eternity, the operating room door opened, and two doctors came out. The words they spoke broke everyone's hearts: "We're sorry; we did our best, but the patient's lungs were severely infected with dust. You came too late. If she had been brought in 10 minutes earlier, she might have survived. She doesn't have much time left. If you have anything to say to her, say it now."

Ethan stood there like a statue.

"Leila!" Silvia's heart-wrenching cry completely snapped him out of it.

He rushed in to see Leila, her body full of tubes, smiling at him as if she had been waiting for him all along.

He moved forward, pushing aside Aaron and Silvia, and held her in his arms. She was cold to the touch, and he croaked out, "Leila, I'm here."

She whispered, her smile weak and pale, "Mr. Meyer, you...you're here."

"Leila." Ethan brushed aside the hair on her face. There was so much he wanted to say, but words failed him.

Leila looked at the man in front of her, her eyes full of longing and reluctance. She knew she wasn't going to make it this time, but she managed a weak smile.

"Mr. Meyer, I'm sorry, I can't be your bride. You'll have to find someone else to be Mrs. Meyer; don't be sad."

With that, her head tilted to the side, and the beeping of the machine next to her, indicating the loss of life signs, filled the room.

He closed his eyes in despair, unable to imagine that the person who was laughing and chatting with him on the phone not too long ago was now lying lifelessly in his arms.

"Ethan, it's all your fault! You knew very well how demanding a secretary's job is, having to deal with all sorts of emergencies. You knew she was in poor health; why did you selfishly keep her by your side? I knew about her health condition, which is why I tried to get her to quit her job at the firm and come work for me as a simple financial worker. It's all because of you. All of this is because of you. If it wasn't for dealing with your emergencies, she wouldn't have died!"

Aaron had completely lost control. He remembered Leila saying, "Aaron, I know you mean well, but I've been living a repressed life since I was young; I long for a love that belongs to me."

It was those words that completely made him let go.

He shouldn't have let go. If he had known that letting go would cost her her life, even if she hated him, he would have held on to her hand.

Ines listened to him recount that long-buried past. Although he deliberately simplified the descriptions and glossed over some details, she could still feel the sadness. The couple who were about to get married, but then this happened, is really a shame.