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.

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

had rushed

have to leave the world again. She

understand the movie we just watched?” she asked

Jeffrey nodded emphatically. “Yes.”

To her surprise, he

not?” she pressed,

we can see Mom

he mentioned was Kate

their

they had never known their mother from birth, their longing for

their younger days, Jeffrey had stood shorter

the elder

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slower emotional development of young boys, Jeffrey had maintained an innocent, childlike perspective on the