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.

seemed to intensify. The steaming water rushed over them, adding to

the edge of the tub, her

took over, making

instantly stopped in

grip and slowly pulled

any further. In the end, it was fear that

possibility that she truly despised him, just as she

had tried to deny it, but deep down, the thought of her pulling away, of seeing

So, ultimately, he relented.

stood up and swiftly wrapped a towel around his

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tub and said calmly, “Get up and get dressed.

stared at

she just looked at

that short moment, it felt like her heart had nearly stopped. A cold chill ran through her, as if she had been thrown into an ice cellar. She shivered, and a bitter laugh slipped from her

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