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.

been an offhand comment—she never

you should thank Mr. White for this. He

did remind me to tell you not to eat some

felt

and

you’re happy with it. Sit down

“Alright.”

was caught off

in shock. “You’re

hadn’t caught much of his conversation with Tracy, but she could easily piece together

been

been certain he would leave, assuming he’d have

he stayed and shared a

hospital room, Rachel and Brian sat across from each other and

put all her meat on the grill, completely ignoring the

try my

paused before speaking in a quiet voice. “I recall you don’t like to share your

memory was still

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

burned brightly, filled with

to

wished for that as well. It looked

while they were eating, she casually

“What flavor?”

“Just the classic one.”

went with her to buy

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replying coolly, “Two.” She instinctively tugged at his sleeve. “Brian, we don’t need two. One is

to have separate cups,” he stated, as if it were the most obvious thing in the

again, Rachel had tried to share food

she got used to it and stopped

spread of food before them and asked in his low voice, “What do you

her hands together, hesitating before

gave a slight nod, his voice effortlessly

It made him look even more flawless—like a carefully