He Gave Me Hearing, Then Taught Me What Silence Really Means novel Chapter 363

Walter Lane was dead, his wide, lifeless eyes staring blankly at the ceiling.

The nurse had been completely caught off guard and couldn't stop screaming.

The specialists were dragged out of bed and rushed in to attempt resuscitation, but he had stopped breathing long ago, having pulled the oxygen tube out himself.

The hospital immediately called Juniper. She hadn't been able to sleep anyway; a massive thunderstorm had been raging outside all night. Ever since summer hit, the rain had been relentless.

Lightning periodically illuminated her bedroom. Moonlight was curled up asleep at the foot of her bed.

When she got home earlier, she had given him a bath. He was already used to sleeping by her feet.

Because he was still too small to jump up, Juniper had bought a set of pet stairs.

When Moonlight had successfully climbed them for the first time, he was so excited his entire body wiggled, and he relentlessly licked her palm.

Juniper had suffered from severe insomnia for years, struggling to sleep even with medication. But since Moonlight arrived, she had managed to get a few solid hours a night.

She was just pulling the blankets up when her phone shattered the silence.

The voice on the other end told her Walter had pulled his oxygen tube and committed suicide.

Juniper's mind went completely blank. Her first instinct was sheer disbelief.

She frantically threw on her clothes, practically flew out the door, and ran a red light on her way to the hospital.

When she arrived, the specialists looked utterly apologetic.

Juniper stood by the bed, staring at Walter's corpse.

His neck was stiff, his eyes rolled back, staring unblinkingly at the ceiling. The exposed pupils were devoid of any light.

She stood there for a long time before reaching out to close his eyelids. But no matter how many times she tried, his eyes refused to stay shut.

He had died with his eyes wide open in absolute despair.

Juniper stumbled backward, spun around, and gripped the windowsill. She bit down hard on her lip as massive tears cascaded down her face, her shoulders shaking violently.

The specialists exchanged helpless glances. "We are so incredibly sorry, Ms. Lane. Mr. Lane had a strong will to live recently, but it suddenly vanished over the last two days. We thought he was out of the woods, but he pulled the tube himself. There was nothing we could do. We're so sorry."

Juniper's brain was static. She couldn't process a single thought, entirely swallowed by the chaos.

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