Requiem of a Broken Heart

Chapter 310:

“Of course, ma’am. I’ll take care of it right away.”

“Thank you. Oh—one more thing. If he asks, don’t mention me. Just say you noticed and decided to help.”

“Understood.”

“Thanks again.”

Rachel ended the call and watched from behind the curtain as a security guard approached Brian, umbrella in hand.

Only then did she feel the slightest relief.

With a quiet sigh, she let the curtain fall back into place, returned to bed, and closed her eyes.

however, remained as elusive

few minutes later, Rachel’s phone rang. The caller

asked. I took the umbrella to him, even opened it

to grab her slippers. She yanked

unyielding against the storm. A few feet away, the umbrella lay abandoned, battered by the relentless

try again,”

the man approached Brian once more, holding the umbrella out like a peace offering. But

“I really tried. But I think he’s had too much to drink—his breath reeks of alcohol. And in weather like

“Look, it’s obvious you’re worried about him. I’m guessing you two are a couple, right? Lovers fight—it happens. No relationship is without its rough patches. But from where

truth, yet his words struck a

latest

softly. “Thank you. Keep an eye on him—I’m

her pajamas, but there was no time to fuss over appearances. She

took her barely

in hand,