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.

Brian whisked Rachel away on a romantic hot air balloon flight. He mentioned

was her slight fear of heights. Still, she didn’t resist. Unsure of how many more such moments of

As they began their gentle ascent, she gripped his

turned

many

brings your

shut

through his memories and realized that they had never

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

other. Brian tightened his embrace and made a tender promise right then and

would make sure

thought his promise

her attention to the breathtaking scenery below and said

she might never be