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.

away on a romantic hot air balloon flight.

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

balloon. As they began their gentle ascent, she gripped his hand, her legs quaking slightly from fear, yet her

she turned to him with a

can you recall how many Kiss Days we’ve celebrated

your imagination

shut

that they had never spent

Rachel just smiled gently and said, “This is

being together 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

single one, he would make

thought his promise

her attention to the breathtaking

she might never be around to see him fulfill that