Requiem of a Broken Heart

Chapter 366:

Darren, unfamiliar with the visitor, adopted a cautious tone.

“May I know who you are?” he inquired.

Brian asserted without hesitation, “I am her fiancé.”

Taken by surprise, Darren hesitated, realizing he was meeting Rachel’s fiancé for the first time despite her many hospital visits.

Recalling her repeated requests for confidentiality, Darren resolved to honor her wishes.

“Ms. Marsh is currently quite frail and will require considerable rest in the near future. Sir, I must implore you to recognize that there’s more to life than wealth. No matter your commitments, please ensure you attend to your loved ones. Ms. Marsh is deeply devoted to you. It’s crucial that you value and treat her well, before it’s too late.”

Upon Brian’s return to Rachel’s room, he found Rachel visibly agitated in her sleep.

off, and without the

to stream down her

eyes, but

inquired softly, his fingers gently moving a strand of hair from her face, his eyes filled with tender

unbearable even. How could it be otherwise? She had endured escalating

it, clinging to her strength and

crumbled, and she found herself overwhelmed

to let you go. Why do you and your family persist in this torment? I despise you. I wish our paths had never crossed. Why did our lives have to intertwine? All I ever wanted was a simple, loving home. Is that really

humble dream

don’t cry,” Brian said as he approached and crouched

g

the tears from her cheeks. “It’s not your fault. The blame is mine. Once you recover, if you agree, we’ll marry. I’ll provide the home you’ve

a gesture of refusal. It was too late

Irrevocably too late.