Requiem of a Broken Heart

Chapter 452:

Rachel stopped in her tracks. “The Carpenter family?”

Tracy nodded anxiously. “After Brian got back, he said he was going to the Carpenter’s to apologize to Natalia Carpenter’s father. But it’s been an entire day, and there’s been no news from him.”

Rachel shifted her gaze to Ronald. “Have you sent anyone to check on the situation?”

“I have,” Ronald replied, his tone serious. “But that residence is heavily guarded. Our people couldn’t get in.”

Rachel crossed her arms. “If even your people can’t get in, then what makes you think I could? Brian and I have nothing to do with each other anymore. If he’s still missing after 24 hours, just call the police.”

Tracy stared at her in disbelief, as if she couldn’t recognize the woman in front of her. “How can you say that? Brian’s life could be in danger, and you’re just going to stand by and do nothing? You were together for so long. How could you be so cold?”

Rachel’s gaze turned icy. “You’re right. I’m cold and heartless. Now get out. Don’t ever come here again.”

force, but Tracy reacted fast. She thrust her arm forward, wedging it between the frame to stop it from

shot through her limb, and within seconds, her face twisted, flushing red

her teeth clenched as unshed tears welled

you move

merely smiled. “It’s just an arm. Compared to Brian, this is nothing. I left him once, but now? I’d give up everything

𝓵α𝓽𝓔𝓼𝓉 с𝖍𝖆ρ𝗍𝓮𝗋𝓈 𝗀α𝗅𝗇𝗈ν𝖊𝖑𝘀﹒ⅽ𝗈𝗆

Rachel’s expression remained unreadable. “Maybe save the heartfelt speech for him—I

another desperate yank, struggling

devotion or just another manipulative play, but either way, she wasn’t falling for

she turned her gaze toward

aware that what you and Tracy are doing qualifies as breaking and entering,” she stated

had high hopes for this encounter, especially after