Requiem of a Broken Heart

Chapter 426:

“Huh?” Tracy didn’t even have a second to react before Rachel shoved her toward the pool.

A loud splash echoed as Tracy hit the water—but she wasn’t going down alone.

In a last-ditch effort, she grabbed Rachel’s arm, yanking her in as well. The moment Rachel hit the water, sheer panic overtook her. Memories of her childhood trauma—of nearly drowning—came rushing back. Fear paralyzed her, stealing her breath before she could even call for help. Her body was sinking fast, the water swallowing her whole. The world blurred into darkness, dragging her into a suffocating abyss.

Tracy, however, shrieked in panic. “Brian! Help me!”

Brian snapped his head around at the sound of her voice.

Just then, a waiter bolted toward the pool and dove in without a second thought.

He was nearest to Natalia.

Brian pointed toward Natalia, barking orders. “Get her out first! Save her!”

“Got it!” the waiter responded and quickly swam toward Natalia. Brian, meanwhile, spun around and powered through the water toward Tracy.

His injured hand burned in the water, but he pushed through the pain, refusing to slow down.

I’m

the other hand, kept sinking

edges of her consciousness blurring. Yet, at the sound of Brian’s voice, she forced her eyes open,

instant, whatever hope she had left disappeared. She saw him—his arms cutting through the water, swimming with all his

with red blood spilling from

up and swam her toward safety—never sparing even a single glance

shut her eyes, and her heart

thought before. But now, she knew it was true. Even as everything else faded, she still

love are at

slipped away, and the world around her faded into an

later, Tracy, feeling the moment was

a strong swimmer, but she could

couldn’t swim, she had intentionally swallowed a bit of water—just

to save

had simply bided her

a full ten minutes, Rachel wouldn’t have lasted.

as everyone was

on camera—Rachel pushing

while Rachel had sealed her own fate, drowning

would be hers—no more obstacles, no more