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

out of the shower, wrapped in a bath towel and preparing

Marsh, your order is

order? She hadn’t requested

concluded that Trey must have placed the

before her, she felt a genuine surge of surprise. The sight of the bottle

hunger, she welcomed the

vehicle for an extended period. An hour passed before

the hotel receptionist just informed me that Ms. Marsh consumed the

features stiffened. “Why didn’t you

reply, Brian was already exiting the vehicle and heading

a property owned by Brian’s family. This connection made it

scene that

across the bed, her bath towel loosely hanging on her, slippers scattered carelessly,

intoxicated after finishing the bottle. No

scent of alcohol clung to her, prompting Brian to gently clean her up before lifting her into bed and tucking her in. Her cheeks,

admitted to himself that he had always been drawn to her

only intensified his attraction. However, Brian

was comfortable, he began to leave

don’t go!” A soft murmur made

and not fully awake, he did not take her plea to heart. Carefully, he attempted to disengage her grip.

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

need you to stay,” she whispered

remain here.

“Okay.”

nodded with conviction and drifted back to

confident that she was deeply asleep, Brian quietly tried

was

snapped open, surprising