Chapter 406 Last Words

• The group hurried to New Care Hospital without delay. Adrian had been transferred from the intensive care unit to a spacious ward, his body hooked up to a breathing machine and numerous monitoring devices. Sarah quickly scanned the readings on the machines and immediately understood—the worst had come! She dashed to his side, her heart sinking as she took in his frail, emaciated form. His dull, lifeless eyes stared blankly, unable to focus, and her sorrow exploded as she cried, "Dad, it's me, Sarah. Look at me..."
• Ashley and Alaric, unable to bear the sight, rushed to join her by the bed, both of them overwhelmed with grief.
• In life, one could fight back, right their wrongs, and settle old scores. But when facing the end, everything becomes meaningless. It was then, in the face of inevitable loss, that the crushing realization would settle in—that all that mattered in the end was simply that the person was still alive! Adam stood silently behind Sarah, his usually impassive face showing a flicker of emotion for the first time.