No More Waiting, She Chooses Love novel Chapter 784

I was completely stunned.

I knew my aunt's health had been declining, so I could come to terms with her passing. But my uncle? He was perfectly fine just the other day. How could he be gone so suddenly?

"What happened to my uncle?" I asked, my voice trembling with confusion and fear.

"You should come over, and we can talk more," the young nurse said, offering no further explanation before hanging up.

I stood there for a while, phone in hand, trying to process what I'd just heard. It was a feeling that took me back to the day my parents passed away.

I remember it vividly. It was a particularly sunny day, and the teacher was going over English grammar when Mr. Herschel, our neighbor, walked into the classroom and asked to speak with me. As soon as I saw him, he pulled me into a hug and said softly, "Kiddo, you have us, remember that."

Even though I was young, I sensed that something was wrong. "Did something happen to Uncle?"

His eyes glistened with tears, "Felicia, your parents are gone."

I don't know if I was in shock or just too young to comprehend, but I asked, "Gone? What do you mean?"

Herschel gently stroked my hair, "Gone means they're not here anymore... you'll never see them again."

"Not even one of them?" I asked, probably too dazed to fully grasp what he was saying.

Herschel just held me tighter, offering no further explanation.

Losing two loved ones at once was such a devastating blow, something I never thought I'd have to endure twice in a lifetime.

My hand shook as I unveiled their faces. They lay there peacefully, without a trace of pain, looking as if they were simply asleep.

It was the first time I had seen someone who had passed away, and it wasn't frightening at all.

Seeing them so serene brought a wave of sorrow crashing over me. I couldn't bear it. I covered them back up and fled the room.

The young nurse followed me, trying to console me. "They were holding hands the whole time, you know. Someone saw them smiling before they passed..."

Her words slowly calmed me down, and she led me to the doctor’s office.

"We're really sorry, Ms. Hudson. We should have done more. It's our failure that led to this," the doctor explained apologetically.