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.

was feeling a bit jealous of Tracy. Tracy had Brian’s comfort and love. It was a kind of warmth Rachel

and tell her everything would be okay. But that never happened. So, she had no choice but to pick herself up, to teach herself how to move on. And somewhere along the way, she forgot what it meant to be cared for, to be someone’s priority. Tracy really

full of excitement. “Oh my god, I’m so jealous. Guess what I just saw through the window? Brian White and

wave of murmurs swept through the office, a mix of jealousy and

the window? It gave

What do you think

leaning forward. “Did you see

favorite stories

Acting like that?” Another voice

A man in love does crazy things,” someone countered. “He’d do anything to make her happy—even if

a few minutes,

group before knowing glances were

ache bloomed