Requiem of a Broken Heart

Chapter 97

Chapter 97:

“Rachel!” Seeing her cry so desperately, Brian instinctively reached out, his fingers hovering just above her shoulder.

Rachel wiped her tears away and straightened. In an instant, her stunning features regained their usual composure. “So, when we have dinner with Jeffrey, I want us to look like a happy couple. I don’t want him worrying about me, and I don’t want him feeling uneasy. Can you do that?”

Brian gave a slight nod, but the weight in his chest was suffocating. She had asked him to stay all for Jeffrey.

“And if possible, can you make sure Jeffrey doesn’t run into Tracy today?”

“I’ll have Ronald take care of it.”

“Thank you.”

With a quiet word of thanks, Rachel turned and walked out.

already waiting eagerly for Brian’s arrival. After his near-drowning, he had recovered surprisingly fast and was now in high

you think this outfit looks good?” he asked, standing in front of the mirror for the third time. Rachel let out

he really need to put in this

you look good in anything,” she replied. But Jeffrey still

one?” he asked suddenly, his tone filled with anticipation. Rachel blinked, caught off guard

across her lips. “Of course. If that’s what you want, let’s go pick one out

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boutique, surrounded by an array of elegant

help me choose,” Jeffrey said,

texture. The color was bold, but she knew it would bring out Jeffrey’s sharp

“Try this one.”

“Okay.”

Jeffrey stepped out of the fitting room. Dressed in the tailored suit, he looked taller, more poised. Rachel felt an unexpected warmth in her chest. But beneath it, a quiet ache lingered. If their mother could see him

asked, his voice

his tie, her smile radiant. “You