Requiem of a Broken Heart

Chapter 296

Chapter 296:

Tracy nodded, obediently sitting down beside him.

Rachel caught Brian’s eye just as he turned to look at her. His look was chilling, sending shivers down her spine. His words were even colder, cutting through her like ice.

“You can blame me for everything. I accept full responsibility. Tracy’s innocent; she has done nothing wrong,” Brian said coldly.

The words amused Rachel. He defended Tracy as innocent, despite her constant interference in their relationship, causing turmoil and ultimately their separation. Still, he insisted on her innocence.

At that point, Rachel felt no urge to justify herself further.

“Since you’re still standing up for her, I doubt anything I say will change your mind.”

“Rachel,” Brian whispered her name tenderly. “You’ve always been a gentle, kind presence in my life. Tracy shares those qualities. Please, don’t treat her harshly.”

Mr. White,” Rachel responded, her tone

between

and asked, “Shall we get back to our

handing the deck to

partially revealed the deck. Yvonne tucked the rest

then to Norton, followed by Rachel, and

from all players, everyone guarding their

broke the silence,

down a

next, revealing

out Eric’s hand, sparing Norton

and he too pulled a “10,” mirroring Norton’s

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the two of them, noticing not only their matching cards but also

hand, Eric was a model of integrity and decency. Surprisingly, despite his qualities, he stayed single, with