Requiem of a Broken Heart

Chapter 465:

Dark in color. Heavy in fabric. Perfect for hiding the damage beneath. How thoughtful of them.

She hadn’t even finished buttoning it up when a sharp knock sounded at the door.

The sudden noise startled her. In a frantic attempt to steady herself, she lost balance, her weakened legs giving out beneath her. She hit the floor hard, this time with nothing left to fight back.

Upon hearing the voices, a man and a woman stepped inside. They halted, exchanged a brief glance, and then moved to help Rachel up.

“Don’t worry. I’m fine!” Rachel said, fearing that Wilson would lose patience.

“No need to rush. Mr. Carpenter is still with Mr. White, so you’ve got time,” the man said. “Besides, you look like you might drop dead any second. Wouldn’t want that happening before we even get there. Take a breather.”

Rachel exhaled shakily, unable to argue. As much as she wanted to push forward, her body had its limits. She sank into a chair, overwhelmed by pain and exhaustion. A moment later, the woman approached and held out a bottle of water.

skeptical.

been before, she hesitated to take it. The woman scoffed and tossed it onto her lap. “Just drink it.

water, finishing most of it in

crossed her arms. “Look, we’re both

one of them.” Her gaze softened slightly. “But I guess you proved me

gave a faint nod. From the start, she could tell this stern-faced woman genuinely cared

𝖂𝗋𝗂𝗍𝗍𝖾𝗇 𝖿𝗂𝗋𝗌𝗍 𝖋𝗈𝗋 galn𝗈v𝖊𝗅𝘀．𝖼𝗈𝗆

woman’s gaze. “But time reveals everything. Natalia trusts

crossed the woman’s face, and her expression softened just a little. She glanced at Rachel’s half-buttoned

“Thanks.”

the woman’s assistance, Rachel finally managed to get dressed, though every movement sent a fresh

her wounds like fire, each shift unbearable. The woman muttered the name of a medicine

Rachel responded,

again. “One more thing—don’t breathe a word of what happened today to Miss Carpenter. If you do…” Her voice dropped, cold