Requiem of a Broken Heart

Chapter 264:

“Can I ask you something?”

His gaze fixed intently on her.

“Of course, go ahead.”

Rachel maintained her composure, forcing a smile despite the tension.

“Why would you insist on advancing our wedding date if you’re already seeing him? And giving me a surprise visit overseas—what was the purpose?”

Brian’s tone intensified, his frustration evident as he clenched his fists.

He paused, the silence in the room thickening.

“Why, Rachel? I need an explanation.”

sure you want to hear

Brian’s expression was resolute.

“I need to understand.”

she gave a resigned

considered his modest background insufficient to help me achieve what I needed, so I relied on your social standing.

what?” Brian demanded, his voice edged

Riley, who confirmed that your financial and social influence would significantly bolster my case for Jeffrey’s custody if we were

reaction was one of profound shock; his face twisted as he processed her admission. The revelation hit him like a physical blow, leaving

the disbelief in his eyes, Rachel continued, “If you have doubts about my intentions, I encourage you to speak with Eric. He knows

reeling from the shock and losing hope, sought clarification on something that had once felt meaningful to him. “And what about Kiss Day?” he asked in a barely audible whisper. That day had felt so real—Rachel seeking him out, their

chuckle. “Maybe it was my way of surrendering. I knew Tracy would come for you, and she did, just as I anticipated. Seeing you two together… it lessened some of the

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he had cherished as a romantic gesture was, in

Tracy would come?” Brian’s