Requiem of a Broken Heart

Chapter 441:

Upon returning, she embraced Rachel with unbridled excitement. “Rachel, my parents agreed. From today forward, you are a sister to me!”

Rachel looked genuinely surprised. “You sought their approval right then and there?”

“Absolutely!”

Natalia’s unfiltered honesty was disarming.

Her sincerity touched Rachel deeply. “We promised, no take-backs. I’ll help you care for Jeffrey, treating him like my little brother.”

Rachel playfully tapped Natalia’s nose. “You’re too excited to remember—Jeffrey and I are twins. He’s actually older than you.”

Natalia paused, then cheered, “Oh, right! So he’ll be my elder brother. Perfect!” Her enthusiasm was infectious.

have hidden motives. They restricted my connections, which only intensified my desire for familial bonds.” Her tone grew more serious. “I’ve been deceived before, which made me more guarded. But you, Rachel—you never sought to exploit my status or

spread through her heart, grateful for this unexpected connection.

dismissively. “No, I want

immediately. Natalia was masking her emotional

“Alright,” she agreed softly.

face lit up. “Rachel, you’re

source of stories:

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allowed her suppressed emotions to

like it’s being twisted by a knife.” Tears pooled in her eyes

sip, but it did nothing to dull the ache. “It’s one thing if he doesn’t like me,” she went on, her voice trembling, “but he doesn’t even trust me. In his eyes, am I just some spoiled brat who throws tantrums? Someone capable of hurting others?

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she whispered, her voice breaking. “I was just testing him. I never meant to hurt Tracy. I would never go