Requiem of a Broken Heart

Chapter 409:

“Brian, let go. Let’s not drag this out any longer.”

This time, her voice held no anger, just quiet acceptance.

“I loved you so much, but some things just aren’t meant to be.”

“So, you’re really walking away from me?” For once, Brian’s eyes were calm too.

“Yes.”

“You’re not afraid I’ll choose Tracy? That I’ll marry her?”

Even after all this time, hearing that still stung. But this time, she managed to smile.

“Yes. I truly hope you’re happy.”

Brian kept pushing. “You’re not scared I’ll forget you? That I won’t even remember your face?”

okay. It’s only fair. You were never really mine anyway—you always had her on your mind. So

how much strength it took for Rachel to say those words, nor would he ever grasp the

need to think about it,” he finally

hers again, there was an intensity

replied.

“Give me five minutes.”

blinked. That answer caught her off guard. She had expected him to take days,

I’ll wait,” she said softly. Without another

night felt cold

placed a cigarette between his lips, lit it with a quick flick of his lighter, and watched as the smoke curled around

exhaled slowly and leaned back against the wall, letting

begged him to walk away. The Rachel he had known would never have done that. She used to be so

wear the most beautiful wedding dress, walk down the aisle toward him, and slip on the perfect diamond ring. She had wanted to be his wife. She had wanted to have children

the blink of an eye, she had changed

the emotion stirring

how much he tried to push it away, the image of