Requiem of a Broken Heart

Chapter 454:

“Yeah. Did you call the police?” Rachel asked.

Jeffrey gave a small nod.

Rachel studied him for a moment, relieved to see his usual composed expression.

Good. That meant he hadn’t overheard her breakup with Brian.

If he had, he would have bombarded her with endless questions.

“By the way, I couldn’t hear everything from my room earlier. What was that woman so worked up about? It looked like she was begging you for something,” Jeffrey asked.

Rachel stiffened, her back going rigid.

After a pause, she carefully asked, “You heard all that?”

“Not really, just bits and pieces. She was clinging to you, blocking your way, even dropping to her knees. I was worried she might try something drastic,” Jeffrey said.

over and gave his

just some business matters—nothing you need to worry about. She can’t do

good to hear,” Jeffrey

made a pot of

aside Jeffrey’s portion, she carefully packed some to bring

you

be back late, so don’t wait up. Just go to

agreed without

at the Carpenter family’s estate, she immediately noticed the heavy

ɯoɔ.slǝʌou˥ɐƃ uo sǝɐsǝɹ lɐıɔıɟɟo

you want? Get out of here!” one of

pulled out her phone and called Natalia, but the call

could try again, an elegantly dressed older woman

she greeted Rachel with unexpected

“Are you Ms. Marsh?”

am,” Rachel

please, come with me. Miss Carpenter instructed that if you arrived, you should be brought in