Celestial Queen: Revenge Is Sweet When You’re A Zillionaire Heiress

Chapter 1235:

Before Goodwin could finish, Harlee attempted to stand and rush into the ICU. However, her body hadn’t fully healed. As she tried to stand, she collapsed to her knees. Rhys, who had been watching her carefully, caught her swiftly in his arms.

“I’ll carry you inside,” Rhys said firmly, his determination clear.

Harlee’s gaze was fixed intently on the door, her eyelashes fluttering slightly, yet she remained silent.

Goodwin continued, “Miss Santos’ injuries were too severe. By the time we got her here, it was nearly too late. If she could have operated on herself, perhaps there might have been a chance…”

Goodwin’s voice broke off, unable to continue. Tonya was the doctor he most admired. He had done everything possible.

“Impossible!” Jonathan denied the harsh truth. “I administered first aid immediately after Tonya was shot, just as she instructed!”

Goodwin observed Jonathan quietly, understanding that even prompt aid wouldn’t always make a difference.

Harlee chose not to go into the operating room. Instead, Tonya was brought into the ICU on a gurney by the nursing staff. Harlee preferred their final meeting not to be overshadowed by the stark, impersonal setting of surgery.

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In the ICU, the soft light of the sun filtered through the window, casting a gentle glow on the white walls. Tonya lay motionless on the bed, showing no sign of life.

Sitting beside her, Harlee smiled gently and, with trembling hands, delicately removed Tonya’s oxygen mask.

Tonya returned the smile with a look of contentment. She reached out, trying to caress Harlee’s face. “Harlee, please don’t be sad. It makes my heart ache even more.”

Harlee leaned forward, pressing her face into Tonya’s hand, soothingly running her fingers over it. “I’ll try not to be.”

The sunlight illuminated their pale faces. Both smiled, yet their eyes betrayed a profound stillness.

Tonya spoke with feigned indifference about life and death. “Ritchie always said he would perish before me. Hmph, I told him, the world is unpredictable. He’ll regret breaking up with me!”

“Yes, let him regret it forever!” Harlee responded with a wistful smile. Her sorrow was unmistakable, as Ritchie had already kissed the world goodbye. Apart from his declaration of not loving Tonya anymore, Ritchie had never lied, including his vow to precede her in death.

Tonya continued smiling at Harlee. “I have no regrets, Harlee. I’m truly grateful.”

Harlee’s smile froze momentarily before she forced a smile back.

“Do you recall where we first met?” Without waiting for an answer, Tonya reminisced. “You wandered around since no one cared for you, and I was the unwanted wild child. We bickered before we bonded, and eventually became like family. We started the Shadow Moon Society and undertook national missions, and now you have Rhys, and I have Ritchie. Looking back, I have lived fully, so I really have no regrets.”noveldrama

With that, Tonya squeezed Harlee’s hand firmly, tears streaming down as she smiled. “So, promise me, cry when you’re sad, look at my photos when you miss me, but don’t keep it all inside, okay?”

Harlee thought of their entire journey from strangers to inseparable allies, and every commitment they’d upheld.

“I might not be able to,” Harlee said mournfully. “Tonya, I can’t imagine life without you.”

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