Requiem of a Broken Heart

Chapter 64

Chapter 64:

As soon as Doris saw Carol, her composure shattered completely. She collapsed into uncontrollable sobs, her body wracked with pain and emotion, struggling to even speak through her tears. “I…” She couldn’t continue. The words stuck in her throat, replaced by sobs that left her gasping for air.

At first, Carol’s heart ached with sympathy, but when her gaze landed on the scratches across Doris’s face, her concern turned to alarm. Her chest tightened. “Doris, come on, get up!” she urged, her voice firm but gentle.

She wrapped an arm around Doris’s shoulders, helping her to her feet. “What on earth happened? Tell me everything!”

Clutching Carol’s hands tightly, Doris’s tear-streaked face was the picture of devastation. Her body trembled with every sob, and her words came out in broken gasps.

“I’m so sorry,” she choked out between sobs, her voice trembling with guilt and despair. “Today is your birthday, and I’ve ruined everything. I didn’t mean to cause trouble, but… my face…” Her voice cracked again, and her sobs intensified as she tilted her face to show the worst of the scratches, as if seeking validation for the pain that marked her.

and cuts, but she remained composed, gently holding Doris’s trembling shoulders. “There, there. Just tell me what happened,” she said softly, her voice full of compassion and

flickering toward Rachel briefly before returning to Carol. “Carol, I don’t

much of the story, but she knew it wasn’t the time for assumptions or

but gentle, “Whatever happened, it’s okay. I’m here. Tell

trembled as she spoke, “Rachel… I’m so sorry. I know this isn’t how things should be. You’re going to be my sister-in-law, and I never wanted to

s . com is your

sobs, deeper and more sorrowful than before. “Your brother Jeffrey… he… he tried to take advantage of me. I was just walking down the hall when I bumped into him. He

disbelieving. The accusation seemed so out

the heart. There was no way he could have

intensifying at Rachel’s interruption. Her eyes welled with fresh tears as she tried to explain