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er voice laced with exhaustion and hope as she sat inside Doctor Mike's office.
years had passed since her mother fell into a coma, yet despite the heartache and mounting hopelessness, Rhea r
, his tone heavy with regret. "There has been no res
- the same outcome, no changes, no progress. It was emotionally draining. There were days when she asked h
woken up yet? How many more years do I have to wait?" She tried to steady herself, but the weight of her struggles was
even ten," Doctor Mike explained gently. "All you can do now is wait
ke the call, understanding that he was a busy man with many patients to attend to. She didn't want to waste his time with h
nd ordinary life. She believed her world was perfectly fine and stable un
er. Her mother was the only survivor, but had been in a coma ever since. With no family left to lean on, Rhe
e heart of the business, the main chef, and her brother Rhed had inherited his passion for cooking. But now that both of them were gone, everything fell apart. Customers stopped coming, and the remaining staff had to be let g
ope. She only had herself to rely on, and frankly, she was nearing her limit. Tomorrow, she planned to officially close the r
er startled her out of her thoughts. "Are you alright
I'm sorry," she murmured, gathering her things
ed to go. There's an emergency,
. She needed to stay strong for herself and her mother. Deep inside, she still believed her mother would
your mother recovers soon," he said kin
had already fallen, and she needed t
gings piled outside. From the doorway emerged Aling Mercy, the landlady, fanni
ere," the land
my things outside?"
eed to ask? I'm evicting you! You're four months behind on rent! What do you thin
hbors might hear, but she didn't have the strength to
y you. I'm just really struggling right
ness. Pack your things and leave! I won't house people who can't pay. Do
ilding, not knowing where to go. She had no one left to turn to. Friends
y only strength. Mama, please wake up. I can't do this anymore. I don't want to live," she sobbed, crying ou
ng her completely in moments. She looked for shelter but found none. Shivering, she sank on the roadside, hugging herself
ht crossed her mind. How ironic, she used to judge people who thought about ending their
eavens. "Maybe it's better this way... I can't keep suffering lik
this would be the end, but she no longer cared. All s
red to herself before surrendering to