Requiem of a Broken Heart

Chapter 26

Chapter 26:

“Did you take any medicine?” Jeffrey asked innocently.

Without a word, Rachel responded by affectionately patting his head.

Jeffrey didn’t realize that some pain couldn’t be healed by pills, especially when it came to matters of the heart.

“You need to take your medicine just like I do. It’s important,” he urged earnestly.

Rachel smiled and nodded enthusiastically. “You’re absolutely right. You set a great example!”

Exiting the hospital, Rachel encountered Tracy.

Dressed in a hospital gown, Tracy appeared frail, yet her flushed cheeks suggested she was less ill than she appeared.

“Hold on,” Tracy called out to her.

“Is there anything I can do for you?” Rachel asked.

“We have to talk,” Tracy said bluntly.

“And what if I’m not interested?”

“You’ll want to hear this, I’m sure. You’re probably more eager than anyone to learn about Brian’s feelings towards me,” Tracy retorted, striking a nerve. They settled into seats at the hospital café.

“Rachel, correct me if I’m wrong, but didn’t Brian propose to you on Christmas?”

Reluctantly, Rachel acknowledged the fact. “Yes, that’s right.”

“Do you realize the significance of that date?” Tracy asked with a smug air, then continued, “It’s my birthday. And it was also the day I got married to my ex-husband. I even shared our wedding on social media that day.”

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As Rachel absorbed the words, her complexion drained slowly.

She refused to accept what she heard.

But the harsh truth stung sharply, forcing her to face it.

Tracy’s grin grew broader. “You see, Brian’s proposal was merely a vindictive move against me. Face it, Rachel. He doesn’t truly love you. He’s merely burdened by guilt. Had I not been married then, his proposal would never have happened.”

left her reeling in silent agony. In that moment, she felt utterly defeated, stripped of her power to

cruel

to be nothing more

How ironic.

let him go. He’ll

a scornful laugh. “If you’re

pull him back to my side, but I thought I’d offer you a graceful way out,” Tracy

such an obvious excuse for trying to

lack of

laughed off the insult. “You

up, Rachel

put it to

“Test what exactly?”

to Rachel, the cup was abruptly

words were cut

need to be more careful. Let me have a look,” Brian exclaimed as he examined Tracy’s hand,

knew she

No need to make a big deal,”

Brian started to say but stopped mid-sentence, visibly startled as he finally noticed Rachel. “Rachel,

but find

instantly noticed Tracy, but he seemed only just to

came to visit Jeffrey in the hospital and just ran into

“Is Jeffrey okay?”

didn’t want to say

perhaps focus on her needs. I’m leaving now,” Rachel said, moving

her arm.

“Sure.”

advising Tracy, “Remember to follow what the doctor said and stick

then added, looking at the table, “And

Tracy responded, her voice dripping

the car together. The atmosphere inside was oppressively

through the journey, Brian broke the

“Talk about what?”

wasn’t home last night. I know it bothered you. Given Tracy’s poor health and my role as her only friend, I felt obligated to be

frustrations out on him? It took Rachel a moment to grasp the implication of his words. Did he really believe she had

actually think

her suddenly seemed like

you to consider your actions