Requiem of a Broken Heart

Chapter 231

Chapter 231:

“Rachel…”

Interrupting him, she said, “I’m at the airport.”

“Why are you at the airport?” he asked.

“Jeffrey is facing some issues, so I must return to support him. It was unexpected, and you were occupied, so I didn’t inform you.”

“When is your flight?”

“It departs soon, within the hour.”

“Wait for me. I’m on my way.” His tone was laden with urgency.

As Brian neared the airport, he tried reaching Rachel by phone, but to no avail.

At the same time, Rachel was in a hospital bed, contorted with pain. Sweat trickled down her face; despite the doctor’s orders to take only one painkiller, she had taken two due to the excruciating pain.

pressing one hand against her lower abdomen and clutching the bed rail

up in her eyes, on

She saw Brian’s name flash on the caller ID, but she lacked the energy to

and edged toward the phone, managing to grab it after his

paused, uncertain. What could she possibly

phone vibrated relentlessly in her hand,

she found it too hard to just let it

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took a deep breath to manage the pain and picked up

through, saying, “I’m at the

teeth and squeezing her palm, Rachel responded calmly, “It’s okay. I’m

“Which one?” he insisted.

board. Don’t come here, just head back,” she said and hastily ended the call before her pain overwhelmed

the time Brian tried calling again, Rachel had already switched off her

expansive airport, he scoured every corner desperately. Despite the sweat on his brow, Rachel was nowhere to be found. It appeared she had made

had missed his last

airport, Brian gazed skyward, his heart heavy with