Chapter Twenty-Two
A stabbing pain in her gut ripped Ruhi from her sleep. Her breaths came out quick and raspy. Her pulse raced, and her heartbeat thrashed in her ears. No sooner had the pain stabbed her, did it disappear entirely. What it left behind was a desolate ache in her chest.
Ruhi scratched at her chest, certain she could feel a tear. The more she rubbed, the deeper the wound felt. As a medical professional, she knew that heartbreak was real. The emotional stress caused by a breakup or stress on a relationship could appear as real, physical symptoms.
Sean had only held her for a few hours. But the loss of his arms around her, supporting her, felt like the loss of a limb. Is this what it was like to fall in love?
She’d risen to love and the ascent had been perfect. Now she’d fa
