Requiem of a Broken Heart

Chapter 22

Chapter 22

Chapter 22:

Ronald’s investigation yielded nothing but dead ends and silence.

The emptiness of his findings haunted him as time slipped away.

When Brian’s calls finally burst through, they came like rapid gunfire, one after another, each more urgent than the last.

Ronald drew a deep breath before answering with measured words. “Sir, I haven’t managed to locate Ms. Marsh yet.”

“If you can’t find her no matter what, you’re fired.”

“I’ll try my best to locate her.” The line went dead before Ronald could complete his response.

Dawn found Rachel huddled in the police station’s holding cell, where she had endured the endless night.

The cold had seeped into her bones, painting her cheeks crimson while violent shivers wracked her frame. Light spilled into the cell as an officer swung open the door, announcing, “Rachel, you have a visitor.”

“Who could it be?” she inquired, maintaining her composure despite her circumstances.

“Yvonne Jimenez. She claims to be a friend of yours.”

The moment their eyes met, Yvonne’s heart shattered at Rachel’s state, prompting her to strip off her own coat and scarf, wrapping them protectively around her friend’s trembling form.

Rachel’s failure to return home the previous evening had planted seeds of worry in Yvonne’s mind. Her instincts had led her to this precinct, where her worst fears were confirmed upon discovering Rachel’s detention.

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“Rachel, please tell me what happened.”

Rachel unveiled the entire confrontation with Moira, holding nothing back.

Yvonne’s brow creased as she processed the complexity of the situation. Her expression soon brightened with determination. “I’ll secure legal representation and ensure your release.”

“Thank you. How is Jeffrey faring?” Rachel’s thoughts turned to her brother. “He’s making excellent progress. The physicians expect to release him within days.”

Relief softened Rachel’s features as a ghost of a smile graced her pallid lips. “That’s wonderful news.”

Yvonne hesitated at the threshold before departing, wrestling with one final question. “Has Brian been informed of your situation?”

“I remain uncertain.”

make

touch of resigned bitterness colored Rachel’s smile. “If he truly wishes to know, he possesses the means to find out; if not, any notification would merely

the wisdom in those words. “I comprehend completely.” After departing

was

an elite legal department, particularly

privileges, and now seemed the

unexpectedly smooth dialogue. “Ms. Jimenez, consider your

acceptance come so easily? Wasn’t Eric notorious for his rigid adherence

nod. “Naturally, as

mandated

case falls outside company matters, I must inform Mr.

“That seems reasonable.”

the phone line. “Did you say Rachel

this

“None whatsoever.”

the call concluded, Norton immediately contacted Brian. “Are

“Norton, just

weighed heavily on his

root deep

become like smoke, impossible to

vowed that upon finding her, he would teach her the folly

you truly prepared

Norton’s lips curved knowingly. “Moments ago,

entire being froze in that

barely containing

been arrested for assaulting her stepmother. Don’t

bolting toward the door

a dangerous energy that warned against challenge. His

his fiancée? They must possess

faster! Ten minutes or your

clenched as he pressed the accelerator to

heart lifted at the news of

Brian’s towering silhouette in the doorway,

body moved instinctively, turning away

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