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?”

smile never wavered. “That’s okay. It’s only fair. You were never really mine anyway—you

never truly understand how much strength it took for Rachel to say those words, nor would he ever grasp the depth of the

about it,” he finally

his eyes met hers again, there was an intensity

replied. “How

“Give me five minutes.”

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

Without another word, Brian turned and walked

cold against the

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

drag, he exhaled slowly and leaned back

things? She 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 dreams—so naive, so certain about

slip on the perfect diamond ring. She had wanted to be his wife. She

felt like the blink

describe the emotion stirring inside

no matter how much he tried to push it away, the image of her