Requiem of a Broken Heart

Chapter 25

Chapter 25:

Carol couldn’t help but smile to herself when she noticed Rachel speaking up for Brian.

She turned to him and said, “See that? Your fiancée really cares about you. You’d better treat her right, Brian. A man who doesn’t cherish his wife will only end up regretting it.”

Brian, standing off to the side, nodded repeatedly without a word.

The conversation continued for a while, and before long, it was time for dinner. With his grandfather and father absent due to other commitments, only four sat at the table.

Yet, five sets of utensils had been placed.

Just as they were about to begin their meal, Debby suddenly spoke up. “Hold on a moment—we have another guest joining us.”

The moment she finished, a crisp, pleasant voice filled the room. “Carol, Debby, I’m so sorry I’m late!”

Tracy walked into the living room, arms full of gift boxes, her smile bright and cheerful.

“You’re not late. You arrived just in time,” Debby responded warmly, stepping forward and taking Tracy’s hand with an eagerness that resembled a mother welcoming her own daughter.

Carol hesitated, then turned to a servant to get her reading glasses. Once she put them on and took a closer look, recognition flickered across her face.

“Oh! Tracy! When did you get back?”

Tracy immediately stepped closer, her smile dazzling. “I’ve been back for a little while. I’m so sorry for not visiting you and Debby sooner—work has been keeping me busy.”

“You young ones are always caught up in your careers. That’s understandable.

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By the way, did you return with your husband this time?” asked Carol.

Tracy’s expression stiffened for a brief moment.

Before she could find the right words to respond, Brian stepped in at just the right moment. “Grandma, let’s eat first.”

“Oh, alright. We can talk over dinner.”

Throughout the meal, Tracy animatedly shared stories about her experiences abroad, which Carol listened to with great interest.

exhausted lately. You’ve lost quite a bit of weight. Brian, you’re really not doing your job as a fiancé. How exactly are you taking care of her? If she gets any thinner the next time I see

fists clenching beneath the table. She had tried so hard to earn Carol’s favor, yet

with Debby. It wasn’t until ten o’clock that she

to stop her. “It’s already so

his car

away together, unable to find

understand Tracy’s place in Brian’s life. All these years, the person he’s cared about most has always been

met Debby’s gaze

came, she

head upstairs to rest now.” With that, Rachel turned

retreating figure,

riding on Carol’s favoritism. One day, I’ll

settling into bed, but no matter

returned. She had called him once in that time, but instead of Brian, it was Tracy

back a little late. My stomach wasn’t feeling well, so he

and quietly ended the

night, Brian never came

morning, with Debby nowhere in sight, Rachel had breakfast

Brian, Carol naturally asked,

an urgent matter at the company, so

Carol casually brought

back when Brian was younger, he did have feelings for Tracy for a time. I never thought they were a good match. Then Tracy went abroad, got married, and Brian met you. I believe this is just how fate works. Don’t

that, for a moment, words escaped her. Carol truly

leaving the house, Rachel headed straight

better than expected—he was already up and walking

his whole face lit

“Did you have breakfast?”

and I—I saw

seen Brian enough times to know he wouldn’t mistake him

you see

With a

immediately went to

here, with Tracy again. As expected, whenever Tracy

I need to make a

hallway, Rachel hesitated for a long time before finally

of gastritis last night, so I