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?”

curled into her palm, but her smile never wavered. “That’s okay. It’s only fair. You were never really mine anyway—you always had her on your mind. So

say those words, nor would

to think about it,”

his eyes met hers again, there was an intensity

replied.

“Give me five minutes.”

That answer caught her off guard. She had expected him

Without another word, Brian turned and

night felt cold against the hard

the dim light, making him look lonely. He placed a cigarette between his lips, lit it with a quick flick of his lighter, and watched as the smoke curled around

drag, he exhaled slowly and leaned back against the wall, letting its

had fought so hard, swallowed her pride, and let her tears fall as she begged him to walk away. The Rachel he had known would never have done that. She used to be so full of

and slip

in what felt like the blink of an

couldn’t describe the emotion stirring

tried to push it away, the image of her crying kept replaying in his