Requiem of a Broken Heart

Chapter 34

Chapter 34:

Brian’s touch felt almost magical.

Each touch sent tingles cascading down her spine.

Bathed in soft yellow light, their surroundings took on a stunning quality.

Tonight, the moon shone with a special magic, a fine crescent adorning the sky. Gentle breezes made the white curtains at the windows dance, adding a cozy, tender vibe to the room.

Lying on the bed, Brian’s features were illuminated by moonlight, casting him in an almost ethereal glow.

The sharp edges usually evident in his demeanor had mellowed with the alcohol, lending him a softer, more approachable air. His lips, flushed a soft pink, seemed especially inviting.

Rachel found herself captivated, her thoughts drifting.

This man was deeply familiar to her.

He was the one she had tirelessly chased and yearned for over the years. He embodied maturity, authority, and charisma. He was irresistibly charming to her.

Despite all his qualities, his love for her was nowhere to be found.

What was she supposed to do? Despite everything, she remained hopelessly in love with him.

“Brian, has anyone ever mentioned just how charming you are?”

The serene ambiance of the night seemed to embolden Rachel. Her delicate fingers gently traced his features, each stroke filled with yearning.

“Of course, I’m naturally attractive,” Brian said, prompting laughter from Rachel. His confidence was unwavering.

Overwhelmed by her feelings, she pulled him into an embrace, her eyes lingering affectionately on his face.

“Brian, I love you! Promise me it’s only me you love, okay?”

At that moment, she embraced him tightly, appearing small and fragile. Brian leaned in close, their foreheads touching, his breaths short and urgent.

“Prove your love then. Kiss me!”

Without a moment’s hesitation—unlike ever before—Rachel’s quivering lips tentatively found his, before he deepened the kiss.

His touch was tender, his voice nearly dissolving her resolve.

cheeks as

so right; it was

“Tracy… Tracy…”

moment of intimacy, as Brian rested wearily

as though a knife had been plunged deep into her heart, leaving her no chance to speak. He had

the love, the sweetness, the gentleness—had they

How utterly humiliating.

that, from beginning to end, it had all been

taken every bit of

biggest fool,” she told herself

swept through her, chilling her

bed,

a robe

settled on her, soaking into her

a creeping cold

back in the bedroom and beneath the covers,

it take so long for you

his, her voice laden with an unasked question. “Do

Only moments ago, she had been desperately holding onto him, pleading for his undivided love. Now, she had turned

are ridiculous,” he

Rachel thought, she must appear

Before, she had been a delicate, petite

figure hardly made her noticeable in any

always stood out, even in high school. Tall and elegant, her physique was the kind many boys admired and longed for.

did you decide to

had already drifted

next morning, a splitting

body was sore

agony, as if she had been

and getting ready, donning a suit and adjusting his tie. The gentle morning light cast a glow on his

hospital?” Rachel managed to

“Everything okay?” Brian asked.

come with me?

to consider it, then said, “Ronald will

Rachel’s enthusiasm was doused.

head, she murmured, “If you’re too busy, I can manage on my

exited the room without