Requiem of a Broken Heart

Chapter 363:

Rachel was about to disconnect when Brian clenched his jaw and muttered, “Dare you hang up on me?”

However, the only response was silence. She had hung up on him.

Following their conversation, Rachel felt her appetite vanish. She had barely managed a few spoonfuls of her food when her hospital room door suddenly burst open. Brian’s figure appeared in the doorway.

Caught off guard, Rachel halted her spoon in midair. “How did you manage to find me here?”

“I have my ways,” Brian responded as he approached and took a seat next to her. Noticing her reluctance to eat, he inquired softly, “Lost your appetite, have you?”

“Somewhat,” she admitted honestly.

“Is there something particular you’d feel like eating? I can go get it for you.”

To her surprise, Brian offered it on his own initiative.

shook her

opted for a gentler approach. “Perhaps

“Nachos?”

She continued to refuse.

then?”

to ignore

turned to him. “Do you understand my condition at all? My condition only allows for bland meals. No grease, no spice. Aren’t

she added, “Forget it. I was always the one nursing you back to health. Did you ever do the same

words tried to excuse his neglect, yet they echoed

admit that he knew. He had only wanted to

is your escape to

moment to speak had

you wouldn’t know how to reciprocate. Please, just go.” Her rejection

to stay as she pushed him away. “You need to eat something nutritious. I can arrange for

disinterested shake of her

was evident on