Requiem of a Broken Heart

Chapter 226

Chapter 226:

His younger years had been more successful than most could dream. Yet, he harbored regrets?

Perhaps his deepest regret was losing someone dear and not managing to keep her close.

Even so, if they had the chance to start over, would they make the same decisions? He’d probably still be drawn to Tracy, and she would inevitably fall for him. Certain things were destined to remain the same.

“What would you change if you could turn back time?” he asked.

Rachel considered his question, her eyes thoughtful. “I would have steered clear of my family much earlier.”

Avoiding that connection, she never would have attended that party with Moira. She wouldn’t have ended up in the pool, wouldn’t have needed rescuing by him, and wouldn’t have fallen for him at first sight.

Maybe then, her life would have unfolded quietly, falling in love with someone ordinary and leading a content, simple existence. It would have been nothing fancy, just filled with happiness.

hot air balloon flight. He mentioned that hot air balloons seemed most magical

slight fear of heights. Still, she didn’t resist. Unsure of how many more such moments of romance she’d get to enjoy,

As they began their gentle ascent, she gripped his hand,

point, she turned to

recall how many Kiss

your

abruptly shut

rifled through his memories and realized that they

smiled gently and said, “This is the first one,

for years, they had never gotten to celebrate it with each other. Brian tightened his embrace and made a tender promise right then and there. “From now on, you will have me every Kiss Day, for the rest of our

single one, he would

his promise was too

turned her attention to the breathtaking

be around to see him fulfill that