87. Longing

With eyes spinning and ears ringing, Max tried to grab Snowy. Having managed to get the white teddy bear, he got out of the car filled with deflated balloons.

“Are you all right, Sir?” someone asked in a pinched voice. 

Unexpectedly, Max ignored like he didn't listen. The man continued to stagger while chanting his wife's name. No visible blood. However, everyone was worried by his pale face.

"Sir? How about we go to the hospital?”

Max turned to the woman who was standing not far from him. Instead of answering, he whispered, "Gabriella?"

Two seconds later, the man fell on the asphalt. Hysterical shrieks immediately rang out from the people surrounding him.

“Call an ambulance!”

"Is there a doctor around here?"

"How about we just take him to the nearest hospital?"

Max had no idea about the panic around him. He had fallen asleep with Gabriella's image as his last vision.

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