Requiem of a Broken Heart

Chapter 405:

Rachel let out a quiet, mirthless chuckle. Ignoring the tightness in her chest, she turned her gaze toward Brian. “Mr. White,” she said, her voice calm but sharp, “I’m curious. Is her version of events accurate? That woman—was she really not your girlfriend? Just some desperate woman clinging to you?”

Brian’s eyes suddenly became unreadable. There was no hint of emotion, no change—just an unsettling calm.

“Since when did my personal life become your concern?” Brian asked, a smirk playing on his lips.

Rachel shrugged. “Oh, I don’t. But everyone else seems curious, so I figured I’d ask.”

She paused, then added with a cool smile, “If you’ve truly been single all these years, waiting for Tracy, that’s quite the rare devotion. I sincerely hope the two of you have a long and happy life together.”

“No comment.” Brian’s refusal was cold.

floor. With the two central figures gone, the

doorway, Elsa hurried up to her, wearing an apologetic expression. “Rachel, I’m sorry, this is all my fault. If I hadn’t

spent. I need to go home and rest.” She flagged

Tracy’s leg. She

The

his coat. At the same

you leaving?” Tracy’s voice trembled with

his actions speaking

going to see Rachel,

time, Brian nodded firmly. “She’s hurt. I need to

lip, her eyes filling with vulnerability. “But I’m hurt too. My leg is bleeding, and there might be glass shards in my skin. You always used to stay

impassive. “Tracy, things are different now. I’ve called Ronald; he’ll be here to stay with

want him. I