Single Heart Novels & Stories

Swiftly flicking his cigarette, he forcefully turned the steering wheel in the opposite direction, causing the car to spin in circles around the girl. On the other side, Hiya, with her heart pounding, witnessed a black Mercedes approaching rapidly. Overwhelmed with fear, she clasped her hands over her ears and shut her eyes tightly, anticipating an imminent tragedy. In that moment, she believed it was her last day in this world, facing an inevitable and untimely demise.

Greg sat on the sofa sweating while the fan was on and the room well ventilated. "Baby what's the matter" Samantha asked as she walked into the sitting room. "I'm having a serious headache" "Is that why you stayed here without coming into the room"? Greg replied with a loud and angry voice "Are you monitoring me now? Can you just leave me alone". "Baby why are you shouting at me I am only concerned about your well-being"Samantha replied. "I am sorry baby, can you go to bed".

They no longer felt human emotions. I couldn't tell if Magnus' treatment of me came from fear of the drug inside him, or from some genuine desire to care for me. How did I become so hesitant, so unsure of myself? Maybe it was because I had never really known love. When I was young, Anya had been gravely ill. My parents poured every bit of their hearts into her, and to them, I was just the extra, the one they could overlook. Perhaps that was why, later, I gave my whole heart to Victor just for the smallest bit of kindness. And now with Magnus, love was still my greatest weakness.

No one ever told her what went wrong, not her parents, not his. Everyone just went silent, as if the truth had been buried with the past. She never fully recovered. The heartbreak shaped her—made her swear off love entirely. Until she met Noah. At first, she didn’t trust him. She kept waiting for the moment he’d walk away too. But Noah was gentle, patient. He treated her like she was something fragile and precious. By their second year together, she finally believed he wouldn’t hurt her.

Her hand pressed gently against her stomach again. “..... really?”. He nodded. “ The heartbeat is steady. No sign of distress”. For a moment Sophia didn't speak not because she couldn't but her eyes were filled not with grief this time but something so strong. Hope. “I want to hear it”. She said almost sobbing. Damien moved closer to her to give her a warm hug. Sophia held on to him tightly; she could feel his warmth through his embrace.

For a heartbeat, nobody said anything. “No, buddy,” Crest said, “But she’s very special to me.” That one landed heavier than I expected. It’s not that I wanted to be wife, we weren’t even near that point. I get that he doesn’t want to confused the kids, but the outright “NO” just stung a little.

I added, as my heartbeat increased. Probably searching for words, but couldn't find any, he walked away in silence after looking at me as if I was desperate and crazy. Watching as he took the stairs and headed to his room, made me feel so stupid and less fo myself. What was I thinking? I felt so stupid and embarrassed. Why was I even desperate to get his attention? This marriage is purely a business transaction, and I should stick with it to avoid getting heartbreak in the end.

"Did you know that the human heart beats approximately one hundred thousand times per day? That's three billion times in an average lifetime!" "That's fascinating, princess," I said, grateful for the interruption. "Is this for school?" "No, I was just reading about hearts because Iniko has a heart condition and I wanted to understand it better." Cassidy climbed onto a stool between me and my mother. "His heart doesn't work right so he needs medication and he can't play active games and he gets tired easily. It's really sad." My chest tightened. Ambelyn's son had a serious heart condition. That explained so much—the divorce, the desperation I'd seen in her eyes during the interview, the way s

Silence stretched—then another flutter, faint but steady. A fourth. Her gaze snapped to mine, wide, disbelieving. “Olivia… there are four.” The room tilted. Sound roared in my ears. Four steady rhythms overlap, drowning everything else. Four. The paper sheet tore under my grip. “No,” I whispered, chest convulsing. “No, that can’t—” Hana’s hand landed gently on my arm. “It can. It’s rare, but it happens. Four healthy heartbeats.”

said Young Ho in frustration. “That’s what I am trying to say here. So, the explanation above is not the case with him. Like the rare case, I mean the rarest case, the centre of his heart is located on the opposite direction, i.e 1.5 cm to the right side of the midsagittal plane. Hence, her attack was useless. It might have touched his heart but not damaged it completely, that’s why he is alive but unconscious because a small part is damaged” said Lily while pointing towards his body during her explanation.