Requiem of a Broken Heart

Chapter 427:

“Yes, Rachel also—”

Before Tracy could finish speaking, Brian launched himself into the pool.

He plunged into the cold water, paddling frantically, turning this way and that in search of Rachel. But no matter how hard he looked, he couldn’t find a single trace of her.

He decided to swim around the pool—one lap, then two, then three… until he eventually lost track of how many times he had scoured the entire pool.

Eventually, his stamina waned. When he finally broke the surface, he took a deep breath and yelled out desperately, “Rachel, where are you? Come out, now! Stop hiding. Please, just come out.”

He called out repeatedly, but received no response. “I’m begging you, please come out! You can yell at me, or hit me, you can do whatever you want! Just please, show yourself…” By the end, his voice dropped to a whisper.

Droplets dripped from his chin, though it was impossible to tell whether they were water or tears. Brian was desolate, and it was clear to anyone who looked.

from the poolside, her voice trembling with fear for his well-being. “Please get out of

oblivious to her pleas. He didn’t even turn toward her and continued to drift

face tightened with worry. “Come on, Brian. You’ve been in the water for far too long. You can’t keep going like this! If you push yourself any further, you

at her briefly, silent, before closing

for

only by the occasional,

????

frightened that she began to cry in earnest. “Brian, get out of the water! Stop scaring

hoarse,

managed to yell at the security. “What are you just standing there

dozen people jumped into the

in the water, they

begging you!” Tracy screamed again.