Requiem of a Broken Heart

Chapter 443:

“Alright.”

After a brief walk, they found themselves on a secluded path.

Though night had fallen, the path was brightly illuminated.

Blooming flowers lined the pathway, their delicate fragrance carried on the gentle breeze, a soothing and refreshing presence.

A silent understanding passed between them, and they walked in comfortable silence.

After a while, surrounded by the lush greenery, Rachel felt a chill. She instinctively wrapped her arms around herself.

In the next instant, a jacket was draped over her shoulders, its fabric carrying a crisp, clean scent.

“You…” She looked up, a hint of embarrassment in her voice.

to remove the jacket. “I’m not

toward a nearby bench. “Let’s sit and

Rachel nodded.

continued to stir as they sat side by side

soft and luminous, cast a

lean

her body stiffening. She had always believed she concealed her emotions well, acting so

had

softer than the night breeze. “All this time, it’s been Natalia drinking and pouring her heart out to you. She’s devastated, but I know you’re in greater pain.

maybe it was simply that, after carrying the weight of her pain for so long, Rachel could no

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tear slipped down, landing on the back of

it refracted into tiny

Shattered.

heart—cracked, scarred, yet

time, Rachel didn’t pull away. She leaned against him, just slightly, letting herself rest—just