Requiem of a Broken Heart

Chapter 467:

Rachel pressed her lips together, unwilling to respond. There was nothing to say.

She understood what he meant.

Yes, they were different. Tracy was the woman he cherished, the one he would risk his life to protect. And she? Rachel was just a subordinate, someone who had stood by his side for years but could be cast aside whenever it suited him.

She had long since stopped deceiving herself into believing she could compare to Tracy.

But she had no desire to repeat those painful truths aloud.

Each time she did, it felt like reopening an old wound, cutting deeper than before.

She couldn’t endure it anymore.

“Mr. White, you should go back.”

determined to pry his hand off

Then, before she could pull away, his grip tightened once more, locking

did you come here in the middle of the night? Rachel,

sharp constriction in her chest, an inexplicable tugging sensation that swelled

her father arrange employment for Jeffrey. I’m deeply appreciative. That’s why I personally prepared some soup and brought it for them to enjoy. Though modest in value, the sentiment behind it

Rachel spoke, the expectation illuminating Brian’s face gradually

with

cold snort, his tone crystallizing. “She values relationships, unlike certain individuals.” The implication hung unmistakably in the

her teeth and withstood the accusation without uttering a

you please release me

condition had deteriorated alarmingly, and she

more that he might detect something amiss

momentarily, and she

he relinquished his