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 thought he’d actually make it

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to tell you not

felt

and sincerely said,

as you’re happy with it. Sit down

“Alright.”

caught off guard when Brian sat

in shock. “You’re eating with

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

must have been asking

been certain he would leave, assuming he’d have dinner with Tracy

to her surprise, he stayed and shared a meal with her

the hospital room, Rachel and Brian sat across from each

meat on

to try my

speaking in a quiet voice. “I

still fresh

in the school cafeteria. The second floor of the cafeteria was a well-known spot

then, young love burned brightly, filled with

common to see

had wished for that as

she casually mentioned, “Brian,

“What flavor?”

“Just the classic one.”

went with her

cafeteria worker asked with a friendly

She instinctively tugged at his sleeve. “Brian, we don’t

stated, as if it were the most obvious

to share food with him,

to it and stopped

food before them and asked in his low voice, “What

rubbed her hands together, hesitating

slight

his face slightly, softening his sharp features. It made him