Requiem of a Broken Heart

Chapter 289

Chapter 289:

“Let’s go,” she said.

As they walked along the dimly lit street, the glow of the streetlights highlighted Brian’s injury. She turned to him, her brows furrowed with concern. “Does it hurt?” The scratches on his neck were deep and clearly visible—three, maybe four, with one particularly nasty one where the skin had been torn slightly.

Because of his open-collared white shirt, she could also see the scratches on his chest. She had to admit, seeing his wounds unsettled her. And she did care about him.

For a brief moment, she almost reached out to help him. “Let me—” But she stopped herself halfway through.

Instead, she tucked her hair behind her ear and looked at him seriously. “I’m sorry you got scratched. I take some responsibility for that. But if I had to do it all over again, I wouldn’t change a thing? Those cats needed help. That being said, you really shouldn’t have followed me.”

Brian let out a small sigh, sounding hurt. “You say that, but I think I’m the real victim here. I’m worse off than they are.”

there it was—his usual tactic. This kind of pitiful act had worked on her before, melting her heart more times than she cared to admit. But

know why they became strays in the

his

always strays,” she explained. “Most likely, they had owners before. But some people don’t take responsibility. When their cats reproduce too quickly, they abandon them—just toss them out

“That’s

eye. “But why do people abandon them? I can think of two reasons. Either their love was never real, or they never actually cared—just

heavy silence

over. Stop

tales

turned and walked away

distance, she left him with one last

had no intention of giving up. He quickly followed, but Rachel

her, his eyes filled with a sadness she had never seen before. “You used