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.

an offhand comment—she never thought he’d actually

should thank Mr. White for

he did remind me to tell you not to eat some too

felt completely

glanced at Brian and

happy with

“Alright.”

was caught

in shock. “You’re eating with

but

have been asking him for

had been certain he would leave, assuming

to her surprise, he stayed and shared a meal

the stillness 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

you like to try my food?” Brian

voice. “I recall

still fresh in

frequently had meals in the school cafeteria. The second floor of the cafeteria was a well-known spot for couples,

brightly, filled with passion

common to see couples

as

while they were eating, she casually mentioned, “Brian, I want

“What flavor?”

“Just the classic one.”

went with

cups?” the cafeteria worker

her to it, replying coolly, “Two.” She instinctively tugged at his sleeve.

more hygienic to have separate cups,” he stated, as if it

tried to share food with him, but Brian’s unwavering obsession

to it and stopped trying

before them and asked in his low voice,

her hands together,

gave a slight nod, his voice

made him look even more flawless—like a carefully crafted sculpture, distant