Requiem of a Broken Heart

Chapter 251

Chapter 251:

“I won’t be joining you for lunch today. You can have anyone accompany you, even a stranger from the street, but not me.” With that declaration, Rachel snatched her purse and decisively strode from the restaurant.

Doris observed the scene, seizing the moment to dash forward and grasp Rachel’s sleeve. “Rachel, please don’t be angry. Brian didn’t mean it. You two should sit down and talk things through.”

Rachel shot her an icy glare and pulled away. “Enough. There are some truths that only you know in your heart. Let’s stop this pretense. It’s revolting.”

This time, she departed without a backward glance.

The room lapsed into silence, with only the steady ticking of the wall clock disturbing the stillness.

Doris cast a furtive glance at Brian, unable to decipher the emotions concealed in the depths of his eyes.

upset. Perhaps you should pursue

silence for what felt like an

to her.

turned abruptly, grabbed his coat,

walked out, Doris immediately regretted her

had only been speaking casually, never anticipating that Brian would

it appeared Brian held no genuine affection

celebrated her birthday in solitude—how could anyone believe she had been

when his capacity for devotion shone brightest. During his college years, in the golden days of youth, he lavished attention on Tracy. Despite his privileged background, he personally attended to her every need and whim. Doris recalled with perfect clarity

black seeds on strawberries. It’s too tedious to pick them all out.” In response, Brian had painstakingly removed every single seed

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