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.

in the bathroom seemed to intensify. The steaming water

around the edge of the tub,

making

her shiver, Brian instantly stopped

his grip and

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

more than anything, he feared the possibility that she truly despised him, just

tried to deny it, but deep down, the thought of her

So, ultimately, he relented.

swiftly wrapped a towel

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tub and said calmly,

stared at him,

minute, she just looked at him

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

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