Requiem of a Broken Heart

Chapter 182

Chapter 182:

He leaned down, his breath warm against her skin. “Goodnight,” he murmured. Then, his lips brushed against hers.

A soft, lingering kiss. Tender. Careful. Almost reverent.

Moments later, she heard him step away. The quiet click of the door signaled his exit. Only then did her tears finally slip free.

But less than a minute later, the door creaked open again. Her breath hitched. Heart pounding, she quickly wiped her tears and resumed her act—still, quiet, asleep.

She wasn’t sure when sleep finally took her, but sometime in the middle of the night, she stirred, feeling a firm pressure against her back. Half-awake, she reached behind her, her fingers brushing against something solid, like a wall. But it was warm.

Feeling the chill of the night, she instinctively shifted closer, her fingers exploring for the mysterious warmth. Behind her, Brian’s body tensed, every muscle freezing in place as he barely dared to breathe.

In the profound silence of midnight, her wandering hand tested the very limits of his restraint. Unable to endure the sweet torture any longer, Brian captured both her hands with one of his own.

immobile, Rachel released a soft whimper

she pleaded, her voice barely audible in the

husky, edged with restraint. “Be good. Don’t move. If you keep squirming like that, I might not be able to

her semi-conscious state, understanding gradually dawned on her, and Rachel felt a curious

company

tuned for

should go,” Rachel suggested, her voice surprisingly

really want

her

a moment, he didn’t move, as if expecting

call him back. Instead, silence greeted him. A strange, stifling feeling settled in his chest. Without another

her body check-up had already been processed. Familiar with the procedure now, she completed all the necessary tests by ten

when will the results be ready?” she

one to