Requiem of a Broken Heart

Chapter 266:

Tonight, the room felt colder, even though the air remained still. The bed, wide and spacious, felt like a chasm between them. Each of them lay facing away from the other, the physical distance an almost tangible barrier. There were no quiet breaths shared, no unspoken comfort in their proximity. It was as if an invisible wall stood between them, silent and unyielding.

Rachel and Brian didn’t feel the slightest bit drowsy. Lying on their sides, they stared blankly in opposite directions, their eyes wide open, lost in their own thoughts. The silence in the room was so heavy that when Brian’s phone rang, the sound felt deafening.

Rachel was still awake, so she heard Tracy’s voice clearly through the speaker.

“Brian, you’re back, aren’t you?”

“Yeah,” he replied.

“That’s great! I’ve missed you these past few days. We haven’t had a meal together in so long. Can we go out tomorrow?”

an ease that felt far too natural, and her words weren’t just casual; they sounded like those of a girlfriend, not

moment before responding in

want to eat?

“How about Japanese?”

Ronald to

you tomorrow.” Her voice was bright,

the emotions building inside her. She felt sorry for them. For all these years, she had been standing in Tracy’s place, holding onto something that

hadn’t chased after Brian back then… If she hadn’t insisted on being with him, maybe Tracy and Brian would have already

phone rang again. This time,

came through. “I hope I didn’t make things worse tonight?” It

Lᴀτєѕτ chⲁρτєrs ιn g𝓪l𝗇ovєls.𝑎𝓂

Actually, I should thank you. Otherwise, I

now than to stay blind forever. Even if it hurt, at least it freed her from a dream that was