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

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

my god, I’m so jealous. Guess what I just saw through the window? Brian White

swept through the

view, but the window? It gave just enough of a glimpse to

lucky? What do you think was going on

obvious?” someone chimed in, leaning forward. “Did you see how red her eyes were?

stories are

that?”

crazy things,” someone countered. “He’d do anything to make

Give it a few minutes, and Tracy will

fell over the group before knowing glances

ache