Requiem of a Broken Heart

Chapter 48

Chapter 48:

Inside the vehicle, Ronald glanced carefully at the man in the leather backseat and tentatively asked, “Are we heading back?”

“Hold here for a moment.”

Brian didn’t roll down the window until he could no longer see Rachel’s silhouette fading into the distance. When he did, a burst of crisp air flowed in, slightly refreshing his thoughts.

A thought crossed his mind—he might be losing his sanity.

He and Rachel hadn’t exchanged words in a week, yet a sense of unease lingered within him. For instance, returning to a silent, empty home without the usual greeting unnerved him. Or the nights spent missing the soothing warmth next to him in bed.

This evening, after a long day at work, he had impulsively boarded an overnight flight just for a brief glimpse of her. Upon discovering she was still at her office late, he had driven there directly.

What he witnessed unsettled him.

Trey was walking her home, his coat draped around her shoulders. She seemed unbothered by it, actually quite at ease.

The scene gnawed at Brian, replaying in his thoughts and aggravating his mood. Jealousy began to creep in.

“Ronald, check the hotel for any available food. Order something for her and send it up with a bottle of red wine,” he instructed sharply.

Ronald wore a confused expression. “Should I send it to Ms. Marsh?”

Brian gave him a stern glance. “Who else would it be for?”

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“Yes, of course. I’m just unsure about the red wine.”

Brian’s eyes grew intense. “She always gets hungry after working late. Hunger keeps her from sleeping. A glass of red wine will help her unwind and sleep soundly.”

With that, Ronald rushed to the hotel reception and carried out the order efficiently.

Rachel was becoming increasingly important in Brian’s life. The real issue, however, was that Brian had yet

shower, wrapped in a bath towel and preparing for bed,

Marsh, your order

confused. Her order?

reflection, she concluded that Trey must have placed the order on her

she opened the door to find all her favorite dishes before her, she felt a genuine surge of surprise. The

the pangs of hunger, she

remained seated in his vehicle for an extended period. An hour passed

it. By the way, the hotel receptionist just informed me that Ms. Marsh consumed the entire

didn’t

Ronald could reply, Brian was already exiting the vehicle

Rachel, the hotel was a property owned by Brian’s family. This connection made it easy for

the door, the scene that unfolded was just

the bed, her bath towel loosely hanging on her, slippers scattered carelessly, and a wine glass tipped over on

heavily intoxicated after finishing the bottle. No surprise there, given her

lifting her into bed and tucking her in. Her cheeks, flushed from the wine, glowed under the soft

admitted to himself that he had always been drawn

his attraction. However, Brian restrained himself from acting on

was comfortable, he began to leave

soft murmur made him stop in

fingers grasping his. Aware that she was intoxicated and not fully awake, he did not take

refrained from applying too much force. In the end, he resigned himself to sit beside her, whispering reassurances. “Be

I need you to stay,” she

I’ll remain here.

“Okay.”

conviction and

confident that she was deeply asleep, Brian quietly

his wrist was

eyes snapped open, surprising