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.”

hear this?” Rachel queried, her

Brian’s expression was resolute.

“I need to understand.”

a deep breath, she gave a

me achieve what I needed, so I relied

demanded, his

secure Jeffrey’s custody,” Rachel stated, each word measured and deliberate as she held Brian’s gaze. “I consulted Eric Riley, who confirmed that your financial and social influence would significantly bolster my case for Jeffrey’s custody if

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

encourage you to speak with Eric.

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

I knew Tracy would come for you, and she did, just as I anticipated. Seeing you

story unfolds at

he had cherished as a romantic gesture was, in her eyes, nothing

Tracy would come?” Brian’s voice was