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.

the bed rail with the other,

welled up in her eyes, on

which lay next to her on the bed, vibrated continuously. She saw Brian’s

she bit down on her clothing and edged toward the phone,

she paused, uncertain. What

in her hand, pain surged through

she found it too hard

Freshly uploaded on gαℓησv??s․com

to manage

the connection went through, saying, “I’m at the airport. Where

her palm, Rachel responded calmly,

“Which one?” he insisted.

head back,” she

the time Brian tried calling again,

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

missed his last opportunity

Brian gazed skyward, his heart heavy