Requiem of a Broken Heart

Chapter 90

Chapter 90:

“Is that truly what you want?”

Brian’s fingers gripped his wheelchair’s armrest with crushing force, his knuckles turning white as veins stood out prominently against his skin. His typically composed features now masked barely contained fury and anguish.

“Yes.” Rachel’s answer rang with finality.

The silence that followed stretched between them like an endless chasm.

Brian finally said, “If that’s your wish, I’ll honor it.”

“Deal.”

could draw another breath, a familiar voice pierced the air behind her. “Brian!

practiced cheerfulness as she positioned herself behind Brian’s wheelchair. “You disappeared without a word,” she added, her hands resting possessively on the

unmistakable message of

calculated surprise. “Rachel! What an unexpected pleasure

warmth in her voice barely masked the

with deliberate detachment, offering only the barest

Jeffrey’s room, each step felt heavy, whether from exhaustion or the crushing weight in her chest. The corridor stretched before her like an

it’s my turn to care for you. The medical facilities here are

for

still reached her, clear as day. The corridor seemed endless, and by the time Tracy’s voice finally faded, Rachel

allow herself a

the sky in brilliant reds

the two of them moving in quiet harmony. They looked like a perfect picture, as