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.

for Brian’s arrival. After his near-drowning, he had recovered surprisingly fast

asked, standing in front of the mirror for the third time. Rachel let out

he really need to put in

you look good in anything,”

men look their best in suits. Rachel, can you buy me one?” he asked suddenly, his tone filled with anticipation. Rachel blinked,

“Of course. If that’s what you

live

two of them entered a boutique, surrounded by

me choose,” Jeffrey said, glancing around

options before selecting a deep blue suit with a subtle patterned texture.

“Try this one.”

“Okay.”

felt an unexpected warmth in

I look?” Jeffrey asked, his voice tinged

smile radiant. “You