Requiem of a Broken Heart

Chapter 408:

“I’m not foolish enough to expect you to love me. I don’t expect you to acknowledge what we had or to change your mind. All I want is for you to respect my choice and leave me alone.”

Was that really too much to ask? Why did she have to be dragged through the mud again and again?

She wiped her tears and took a shaky breath. “When I saw you coming, I was happy. I thought—even if you don’t love me, at least you wouldn’t just watch me be humiliated. But…”

Her voice caught in her throat, and she couldn’t go on.

Reality was cruel, and the truth was clear—his choice would always be Tracy.

After pouring out her feelings, Rachel wiped away her tears. Maybe it was the release she needed because, strangely, she felt lighter. When she finally spoke, the desperation in her voice had disappeared, replaced by a quiet, composed tone.

“Let’s just drop it. There’s no point in discussing this any further. Once my project is wrapped up, I’ll resign and stay out of your way. It’s late. You should leave now.”

steadied herself and gestured toward the door, making it clear that their conversation was over. But before she could take another breath,

regretful tone. “Rachel, I messed up. But I swear, I never meant to embarrass you or ignore you. I

that I can’t stand it. I wish I could erase him from your life. I never knew what jealousy felt like until I saw you being kind to another man. When I heard you allowed him to stay over, I lost control. Every

shoulder, like

time, his words were unguarded,

live on

something deep inside her. But she also knew that no matter what

Brian tightened

only took her upstairs, then I came straight to you. Rachel, it’s been so long—aren’t you done being angry? Please, don’t shut me

as if

react. I wanted you to get jealous, to care. You used to get upset over things like this. But now, you don’t even seem

him to

back. But when he spoke so