Requiem of a Broken Heart

Chapter 321:

Rachel struggled to contain her emotion as tears traced silent paths down her cheeks.

Time seemed suspended until Jeffrey’s voice broke through her fog.

“Rachel, wipe your tears,” he murmured, offering a tissue.

Glancing up, she realized her face was glistening with moisture.

Under the theater’s spotlight, her smudged makeup created dark shadows beneath her eyes.

With unexpected tenderness, Jeffrey dabbed at her tears. His movements conveyed both care and uncertainty; it was clear this was his first time comforting someone in this way.

Instead of solace, the gesture unleashed a flood of memories. Rachel recalled their childhood, when she had always been the one drying his tears.

active, would frequently return with scrapes and cuts. Too proud to cry aloud, he would shed silent tears

rushed

would have to leave the world again. She felt sorrow rise unstoppably

understand the movie we just watched?”

Jeffrey nodded emphatically. “Yes.”

died?” To her surprise,

she pressed, curious

sister said if we die, we can see Mom

he mentioned was

their mother, Rachel’s composure crumbled

their mother from birth,

had stood shorter than

mistook her for the elder sibling

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young boys, Jeffrey had