Requiem of a Broken Heart

Chapter 473:

As Brian drew nearer, the space between them—neither too distant nor too intimate—felt charged. His voice, crisp and distinct despite the rain, broke the silence.

Silence. “Rachel, whose umbrella will you choose?” His words were straightforward, leaving no room for ambiguity.

Rachel glanced briefly at Brian before turning back to Andres. “Thank you, Mr. Garrett, for offering to take me home. I’m grateful,” she said, her tone polite but firm.

“It’s perfectly fine. Stick close; the umbrella’s small,” Andres replied, adjusting it to shield them both more effectively.

With a subtle shift, Rachel moved nearer to him, the rain falling steadily around them as they prepared to walk away.

Brian watched the scene unfold, his expression unreadable. A bitter, humorless laugh escaped him. Without a word, he let go of his umbrella, allowing it to fall to the wet ground. There was no hesitation, no lingering look—just a decisive turn as he walked away, his figure swallowed by the rain.

Rachel’s lips twitched into a faint, bitter smile.

move on,” Andres

Rachel replied, her tone quiet but

for a few minutes, approaching Brian’s car. Suddenly, Rachel

just up ahead,” Andres noted, slightly confused

his arm, her voice urgent. “Wait, let them go

baffled, he nodded, sensing her

clothes,

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Brian’s car now would surely reveal her vulnerable state—an outcome she desperately wanted to avoid. To her, displaying her

fixed blankly ahead. Tracy, who had been waiting quietly beside him, sensed his unease. Ronald had already left due to other commitments. Now, it

might be upset. Should I go

had returned earlier, his features shadowed with a rage more intense than she had ever witnessed.