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.

lost quite a bit of weight. Brian, you’re really not doing your job as a fiancé. How exactly are you

hard to earn Carol’s favor,

Debby. It wasn’t until ten o’clock

her. “It’s already

his car keys.

together, unable to find her

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 cared

in check and met Debby’s gaze with calm indifference.

ever came, she

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

figure, her face dark

I’ll make

long shower before settling into bed, but no matter how she shifted under the

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

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

said nothing and quietly

Brian

nowhere in sight, Rachel had breakfast with

Brian, Carol naturally

instinctively responded, “There was an urgent matter at the company, so he went

Carol

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

moment, words escaped her.

house, Rachel headed straight to

expected—he was already up

The moment he saw her, his whole

“Did you have breakfast?”

and I—I saw

the most outspoken person, but he had seen Brian enough times to know

did you

With a pretty

immediately went

Brian never came home last night—he had been here, with Tracy again. As expected, whenever Tracy was involved, all of Brian’s rationality

I need to make a

Rachel hesitated for a long

had a sudden bout of gastritis last night, so I