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 this?” Rachel

Brian’s expression was resolute.

“I need to understand.”

breath, she

insufficient to help me achieve what I needed, so I relied on your social standing. I aimed to expedite our wedding for merely

demanded, his

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 we were married. So yes, I used you. I won’t

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

about my intentions, I encourage you to

that had once felt meaningful to him. “And what about Kiss Day?” he asked in a barely audible whisper.

a soft, rueful 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

unfolds at

with betrayal. The day he had cherished as a romantic gesture was, in her eyes, nothing

anticipated Tracy would come?” Brian’s voice was heavy with