Requiem of a Broken Heart

Chapter 37

Chapter 37:

To Rachel’s surprise, Brian didn’t distance himself this time.

“Hello?” His voice was still rough with traces of earlier emotion, making it sound especially husky.

“Brian, I didn’t see you all day. Were you out on a business trip?” Tracy asked.

“Rachel wasn’t feeling well, so I stayed at the hospital with her,” Brian replied honestly, making no effort to hide the truth.

“Oh? Is she alright now?”

“She’s doing better now. Her condition has stabilized.”

Tracy exhaled in relief. “That’s good to hear. If you were worried, I’d end up worrying too. Do you have time later? The concert tickets expire today, and we’ll miss it if we don’t go.”

Brian’s brows knitted together slightly.

He shifted his gaze toward Rachel, who remained silent, resting on the hospital bed.

After a moment, he said, “I’ll have Ronald go with you instead.”

Tracy chuckled softly, her tone considerate. “If you’re worried about Rachel, then never mind. But Ronald? That would be awkward. He doesn’t even appreciate music. It’s fine—I’ll just go alone. No need to force anything.” Without waiting for a response, she ended the call without hesitation.

Yet, a subtle feeling of guilt crept into Brian’s chest. After hanging up, he glanced at the bed.

Rachel was lying on her side, facing the window, silently staring outside.

She didn’t react, not even when he set his phone down.

It wasn’t until evening that Ronald arrived with dinner. When Rachel saw the food, she was truly surprised.

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“Thai food?” she murmured in disbelief.

Brian really got it for her?

Her fever had only just gone down, and her appetite wasn’t back to normal yet. Earlier, when Brian asked her what she wanted for dinner, she had casually mentioned Thai food.

had been an offhand comment—she never thought

White for

you not

felt

glanced at Brian and

long as you’re happy with

“Alright.”

seat, she was caught off guard when

widened in shock. “You’re eating

caught much of his conversation with Tracy, but she could easily piece together what it

must have been asking him

he would leave, assuming he’d have dinner

surprise, he stayed and

of the hospital room, Rachel and Brian sat across from each other and ate

however, put all her meat on the grill, completely ignoring the

like to try

before speaking in a quiet voice. “I

was still fresh in her

cafeteria. The second floor of the cafeteria was a well-known spot for couples, every table occupied by

then, young love burned brightly, filled with passion

to see couples

that as well.

casually

“What flavor?”

“Just the classic one.”

hesitate and went with

cafeteria worker asked with

to say one, but Brian beat her to it, replying coolly, “Two.” She instinctively tugged at his sleeve.

stated, as if it were the most obvious thing in

share food with him, but Brian’s unwavering obsession with cleanliness always

and stopped

food before them and asked in his low voice, “What do you want to

hands together, hesitating before

a slight

sharp features. It made him look even