Requiem of a Broken Heart

Chapter 383:

Andres intervened at just the right moment. “Mr. White, perhaps you’ve forgotten, given how well you’re usually looked after, that seafood isn’t suitable for someone fresh out of the hospital.”

Caught off guard, Brian realized his mistake.

The mood at the table turned awkward.

It was then that Jeffrey chimed in, “Brian, you really shouldn’t be drinking either. I forgot to mention earlier. How are you feeling? Any dizziness?”

“Why shouldn’t I drink?” Brian asked, confused.

Jeffrey was momentarily embarrassed, then explained, “Well… because you were recently treated for a dog bite, right? People who’ve had the rabies shot shouldn’t consume alcohol.”

After Jeffrey’s words hung in the air, an uncomfortable silence ensued.

“Mr. White was bitten by a dog?” Andres asked, his tone gentle yet tinged with a hint of amusement.

“Why am I the only

Jeffrey looked visibly confused.

“Who told you that?”

his honesty, Jeffrey stammered,

“Yvonne’s comments were…”

was cut off as Jeffrey added,

weren’t careful with their choice of words. It was a

hear,” Jeffrey responded with

that, the misunderstanding seemed to

attention remained intensely

a pang of

eating. I need

table swiftly, almost as though escaping

her straight to the

and Jeffrey didn’t notice

a slow sip of his drink and glanced