Requiem of a Broken Heart

Chapter 344:

Choosing brief discomfort over enduring emotional agony felt right to her.

Exiting the office, Rachel noticed Tracy at her desk, her eyes puffy and moist as she secretly dabbed at tears.

Tracy likely thought Brian had not defended her, which explained her visible distress. She had no idea that every compromise Brian made was in her favor.

Rachel wasn’t magnanimous enough to tell her that. She knew Brian would soothe Tracy’s sorrows in time.

As expected, moments later, Rachel overheard Tracy’s choked voice on a phone call, saying, “I’ll stop troubling you.”

Unaware of Brian’s exact words, Tracy ended the call, her eyes still brimming with tears, and retreated back into the office.

As the office door swung shut, Rachel paused, her gaze lingering, drawn to take one last look.

Tracy had Brian’s comfort and love. It was a kind

But that never happened. So, she had no choice but

Rachel turned to leave, a voice rang out behind her—high-pitched and full of excitement. “Oh my god, I’m so jealous. Guess what I

swept through the office, a

door hid everything from view, but the window? It gave

so lucky? What do you think was

you see how red her eyes were? He was definitely comforting

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Acting like that?” Another voice

someone countered. “He’d do anything to

few minutes, and Tracy will walk out looking completely at peace, like

the group

sudden ache bloomed in Rachel’s