Requiem of a Broken Heart

Chapter 247

Chapter 247:

“Brian!”

Doris, clad in a light yellow dress adorned with floral patterns and topped with a hat, rushed toward him.

Brian was taken by surprise as she threw her arms around him. Her embrace was firm, pulling him close.

“Brian, it’s wonderful you’re back. I’ve missed you terribly. Why didn’t you inform me of your return? I would have remained unaware if not for Debby,” Doris lightly scolded, yet her grip did not loosen.

From nearby, Ronald interjected, “Ms. Marsh, you made it!”

Brian glanced over and caught sight of Rachel just a few steps away. She was clad in a white dress, which highlighted her radiant complexion. In her flat shoes, she stood silently, her slender frame almost blending into the background unless one looked intently.

“Rachel,” Brian said, swiftly loosening Doris’s grip on him, though she resisted initially.

to exert a little more effort. “Doris, please release me. It’s not fitting for you to hold on like

a pout, her displeasure

stern look, she slowly withdrew her hands. Then, she quickly linked her arm through his and faced Rachel with a challenging stare. “Rachel, everyone knows

Rachel wasn’t in the mood to entertain her. With a mild smile, she responded, “Of course, it’s completely natural, given that he’s

grin broadened, but Rachel continued, “It’s nothing like those over-the-top dramas on TV. Why would

but chose not to comment. Meanwhile, Doris’s expression hardened, her

Doris maintained her grip on Brian’s

the discomforting scene, worried she might

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car, Brian and Doris

Marsh, please join

to run, and I’m heading in a different direction. I’ll take a taxi. Go on

over Brian,

into Doris’s skin, triggering an involuntary