Requiem of a Broken Heart

Chapter 262:

That was why he kept scrubbing, as if he could erase whatever he imagined had happened.

A hollow laugh slipped from her lips as she weakly grasped his wrist.

“Just stop. Brian, you don’t trust me, do you? In your mind, I’m already tainted. What’s the point of scrubbing now? A hundred times, a thousand—it won’t change what you think. Stop deceiving yourself.”

But for once, Brian didn’t agree.

“No. It’s not that. I don’t think you’re stained. I just don’t want another man’s scent on you.”

“Is that so?” Rachel let out a small, bitter smile.

Without saying another word, she reached out, wrapped her arms around his neck, and softly pressed her lips against his.

That single moment shattered Brian’s restraint—he instantly went from hesitant to completely taking control.

heat in the bathroom seemed to intensify. The

around the edge of the

over, making

Brian instantly stopped

grip and slowly

push any further. In the end, it was fear that held him back—fear

that she truly despised him, just as

but deep down, the thought of her pulling away, of seeing pure hatred in her eyes, terrified

So, ultimately, he relented.

and swiftly wrapped a towel around his

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the tub and said calmly,

stared at him,

a whole minute, she just looked at

short moment, it felt like her heart had nearly stopped. A cold chill ran through her, as

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