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Held Together by a Heartbeat

Penulis: Evelyn Joness
last update Tanggal publikasi: 2026-01-17 21:44:55

The ambulance doors swung open, and Alexander was rushed inside on a stretcher. Vivian ran beside him, her face pale, tears streaking her cheeks.

The ER was chaos flashing lights, beeping monitors, nurses and doctors moving fast.

“Sixty-eight-year-old male, severe chest pain, possible heart attack!” a paramedic shouted to the team waiting inside.

Doctors and nurses surrounded him immediately. Vivian stepped back, wringing her hands, watching as they hooked Alexander up to monitors.

His skin w
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