Requiem of a Broken Heart

Chapter 228

Chapter 228:

So Rachel would always end up sprinting just to catch up to him.

Every time she did, he liked to duck behind a corner and out of her sight. Then, when she came running past, panting from the exertion, he would pull her close and scold her. “Stop following me.”

Rachel’s face had still been a bit round then, full of youth and vigor. She would clutch at her clothes when he spoke sternly to her, her head lowered, and her eyes would tear up. Sometimes, tears would actually fall.

But no matter how many times he scolded her, she would still trail behind him the very next day.

Brian was lost in his memories and was unable to respond in time.

Rachel took his silence as displeasure and made to put the ring back into its case, when he gently took her wrist. “I like it.”

“For real?” Rachel asked excitedly.

nodded and extended

on the back of his hand were slightly pronounced, and his fingers were exceptionally long, tapering at

brought his hand closer and asked, “Aren’t you going to

the ring on his finger, beaming as she did so. They held hands on their way back, proudly wearing the rings that marked their commitment

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roamed over his chest and abs, her fingers leaving a trail of heat in their wake. Brian tensed under her touch, and soon,

struggles, though. Her hands

was driving him

back any longer, he turned on his heel and captured her hands. “Do you know what you’re doing

gave him a coy look. “Of course, I do,” she whispered, her warm breath fanning

“Then why—”

pulled her hands