CHAPTER 872: CHAPTER 872: BABY, I’M SORRY

Two hours later, Melissa Merce was wheeled out of the emergency room by the doctor and into a regular ward.

When Claudia and Zachary Merce rushed over, Melissa hadn’t woken up yet.

"How could this happen? How could this happen?" Claudia still couldn’t believe it, "Everyone worked so hard to keep it from her, she was even discharged, why did she start doubting?"

"Knowing the truth, she lost the will to live..." Zachary was deeply saddened, "She’ll become more and more disheartened day by day."

Claudia couldn’t help but sob, "Cindy, my Cindy..." She couldn’t hide the sorrow in her heart.

Zachary embraced her, offering silent comfort, letting her cry on his shoulder.

After fainting, Melissa had a long, long dream—

She dreamed of walking into the hall of marriage hand in hand with Finn Morgan... it was the happiest moment of her life.

A white wedding dress, a red evening gown, a long red carpet... the sound of the wedding march filled her ears.

The guests’ faces were adorned with genuine smiles of blessing.

In the dream, she seemed to know it was a dream, wearing a wedding dress, holding Finn’s hand, she held her breath, not daring to even breathe deeply, afraid that she might wake up by accident.

She wanted to finish this dream.

But faintly, she heard the sound of her mother’s sobs, causing her chest to tighten slightly.

She was very afraid, and everything in front of her gradually disappeared.

Soon, Melissa, lying in the hospital bed, opened her eyes and saw the two people standing by her bed embracing each other, one was crying, the other was comforting.

The sobbing was so real, so filled with grief.

"Mom..."

Melissa’s voice was hoarse, as if she hadn’t spoken for a long time, because she had lost her faith, her whole person became weak and powerless.

Claudia’s sobbing stopped abruptly, her chest tightened slightly, she turned her eyes to her.

"Cindy, you’re awake?" She hurriedly wiped away her tears, pushed Zachary aside, and came to the bed, "Cindy, how do you feel now?"

Melissa’s dream ended abruptly, and in reality, she felt even more disappointed, a trace of desolation flashed through her eyes.

"Did Finn leave?"

Melissa murmured, she clearly remembered Finn leaving with Hailey Hale in the car, but still hoped for a miracle.

Claudia and Zachary exchanged a glance and responded to her with silence.

Melissa’s lips curled into a bitter smile—

"I dreamed that Finn married me... so many guests came to give us blessings, I wore a white wedding dress, he wore a custom suit, everyone praised us as a perfect match..."

"But... just as he was about to put the ring on me, I heard your crying, and then... the dream shattered."

Melissa spoke sorrowfully, every word full of regret.

"I’m sorry." Claudia felt very guilty, unable to fulfill her daughter’s dream in real life and even broke it in her dream.

"Baby, I’m sorry..." Claudia was overwhelmed, tears in her eyes as she looked at her haggard daughter, "Did you find out about your illness?"

"Why would you hide something so important from me?" Melissa forced a smile, "With only a month left, shouldn’t I cherish it and fulfill my last wishes?"

Claudia couldn’t help but wipe her tears.

Melissa also shed tears of sorrowful timidity, "Even Dr. Shelby can’t do anything, we can only accept fate."

She was still so young and didn’t want to die.

Thinking of death, she felt terrified, scared, and particularly reluctant, her thoughts even became chaotic.

Riventhal, evening.

After dinner, in the living room of Hale Villa.

Hailey Hale chatted with her mother, talking about Melissa.

"So young and only a month left, if she knew herself, how helpless she would feel?" Paige furrowed her brow tightly, unable to imagine, "It would be terrifying enough to scare someone to death."