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.

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

She had tried so hard to earn Carol’s favor, yet even now, Carol’s heart and

It wasn’t until ten o’clock that she finally rose to her feet. “Debby, it’s

waved her hand to stop her. “It’s already so late. Let Brian drive you

grabbed his car keys.

them walk away together, unable to find

turned to head upstairs, Debby’s sharp, cutting voice sliced through the air. “Rachel, I don’t need to spell it out for you to understand Tracy’s place in Brian’s life. All these years, the person he’s

in check and met

day ever came, she

a bit tired. I’ll head upstairs to rest now.” With that, Rachel turned and walked

her retreating figure, her face dark with

Carol’s favoritism. One day, I’ll make sure she’s out of here for

into bed, but no matter how she shifted

Tracy home, yet he still hadn’t returned. She had called him once in that time, but instead of Brian, it was

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

and quietly ended the

Brian never

next morning, with Debby nowhere in sight, Rachel had

seeing Brian, Carol naturally asked,

urgent matter at the

Carol casually

went

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

Rachel headed

than expected—he was already up

saw her, his whole

“Did you have breakfast?”

I—I saw

but he had seen Brian enough times to

did you

With a

immediately went

with Tracy again. As expected, whenever Tracy was involved, all of Brian’s rationality

to make

Rachel hesitated for a long

of gastritis last night, so I brought her