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.

put! I’m on my

on the other hand, kept sinking deeper and

blurring. Yet, at the sound of Brian’s

in that instant, whatever hope she had left disappeared. She saw him—his arms cutting through the water, swimming with all his strength. But not

him was streaked with red

her toward safety—never sparing even a single

her eyes, and her heart

given it much thought before. But now, she knew it was true. Even as everything else faded, she still heard Brian’s frantic voice. “Tracy!

tales you love are

away,

ten minutes later, Tracy, feeling the moment was

a strong swimmer, but

like she couldn’t swim, she had intentionally swallowed a bit of water—just enough to sell the act, but not enough to be

everything had unfolded just as she had planned. Brian had rushed to save her without a second thought. She had never

bided her time before

a full ten minutes, Rachel wouldn’t have lasted. No one could hold their breath

everyone was concerned,

had been caught on camera—Rachel pushing her

had sealed her own

picture, Brian would be hers—no more obstacles,