Requiem of a Broken Heart

Chapter 400:

Tracy let out a mocking laugh. “Stop deluding yourself. Brian never liked you. If he did, he wouldn’t have kept you a secret.” Every word Tracy said was the harsh truth.

And painful truths always cut the deepest.

Rachel had seen it coming and thought she could handle it, but hearing Tracy say it out loud still felt like a slap to the face.

Tracy, growing bolder, sneered. “Rachel, you’ve only ever been a stand-in. If I sugarcoat it, that’s what I’d call you. You should at least know your place. Don’t forget where you stand.”

Rachel’s face turned cold in an instant.

She stepped forward and grabbed Tracy by the collar, her voice sharp as ice. “Tracy, you’d better stay quiet for a while. If you keep pushing me, I won’t think twice about exposing my relationship with Brian. And when that happens, your little fairytale romance will turn into a scandal overnight. You’ll be nothing but the infamous ‘other woman,’ hated by everyone.”

Tracy let out a soft chuckle, utterly unbothered.

assume you’re bitter, making up stories because you can’t stand seeing me with

a slow, knowing smile. “Oh? Is that so? Then what if

faltered. Her confidence began to crack, and as realization set

don’t scare

you’re so sure, then go ahead and call

on her heel, unwilling to waste another second on

reached out and grabbed Rachel’s

that split second, a sharp sound

waiter’s tray had tipped over, sending glassware crashing onto the floor, splintering into countless pieces.

her once-elegant white gown now a mess. Her carefully styled hair was in disarray, strands falling over her face. The shattered glass glimmered under the lights as it scattered around her, some shards

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put on a delicate, sorrowful

could never compete with her in this game. Pretending to be fragile

do it on purpose,” Tracy