Requiem of a Broken Heart

Chapter 406:

“I’m sorry, Tracy.”

Brian gently but firmly loosened her grip and left decisively.

Tracy crumpled to the floor, her silent sobs turning to muted thumps as her fists hit the floor.

“Why? Why is it this way? What does Rachel possess that I don’t, making you forsake me for her?”

Her clenched fists trembled with mounting bitterness.

By the time Rachel reached home, night had already enveloped the city in darkness. The burn on her chest was still fiercely painful. Recalling that she had some burn ointment stashed away, she decided against a trip to the pharmacy.

Upon her arrival, she found Jeffrey already in the arms of slumber, so she tread softly, cautious not to disturb his rest.

her outer garments, switching to a camisole. Relieved from the harsh friction of fabric against her burned skin, the

room and bedroom, the ointment was nowhere to

second thought, Rachel swung the door open, only to find Brian on

his keen eyes had already glimpsed the severe burn on her

so severe?” he asked, noting the alarming swelling and

Rachel replied, her voice faltering as she struggled to find the

caught in his throat, leaving his thoughts unspoken. Without waiting for an invitation, he grasped her hand and guided her

apply the

𝓡𝓮𝓪𝓵 𝓿𝓮𝓻𝓼𝓲𝓸𝓷 @ 𝓰ⱥ𝗅𝗇𝗈ν𝖊𝗅𝘀⸳𝓬𝓸𝓶

need. I

the time for

“I’m not being stubborn.”

you’re really upset with me, you can take it out on me once your

carried a rare softness. Yet, Rachel was still reluctant to let him touch her. Suddenly, she found herself swept off