Requiem of a Broken Heart

Chapter 105

Chapter 105:

As he moved to wipe away her tears, she took a sudden step backward.

Her eyes, filled with tears yet shining with a luminous smile, met his gaze. “Brian, the act ends here. It’s time for us to move on. Goodbye.”

With those parting words, she picked up her high heels and dashed away. Brian reached out too late to stop her; he only managed to brush against the fabric of her dress as it slipped through his fingers. He was left with nothing.

For her, their interaction had been a mere act, a performance orchestrated for Jeffrey. Now the music had ceased, and the spectators had left.

It was almost comical how seriously he had taken the charade.

On her way back to the hotel, Rachel encountered Trey.

Noticing her barefoot and disoriented appearance, he quickly approached. “Rachel, what happened?”

Reflected in the mirror, Rachel noticed a familiar man approaching. It was unmistakably Brian. He had come after her.

aware that he carried a heavy burden of guilt

not let herself be swayed

comparisons to others, such as Tracy or Doris, realizing

help me inside? I’m really tired,”

picked her

Brian watched their figures grow smaller and disappear into the night, slipping away from his

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morning, Brian

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him a safe flight,”

passed over Brian’s face, but he

until he emerged to invite Norton and some friends out for drinks. The outing was nothing

manager introducing group after group of

increasingly concerned, Brian, now visibly tipsy, signaled

Come here,” Brian said with a

The waitress halted,