Lu Hanbing tossed and turned, caught in the grip of a nightmare. His sleep was anything but peaceful. In the darkness of his mind, fragments of the past replayed like broken tape, the images sharp and persistent. He was losing Ren Lian all over again.
The scene began just as it had in reality, with the shocking news that hit him like a punch to the gut. He couldn't believe it, he refused to believe it. Without thinking, he had dashed to the hospital, heart pounding with desperate hope. But the doctor's words rang in his ears, each syllable like a hammer: CPR was unsuccessful. His Ren Lian was gone.
