Requiem of a Broken Heart

Chapter 510:

Minutes passed, but the fit wouldn’t stop. The pain in her chest intensified with every breath, a suffocating weight pressing against her ribs. She could feel her body trembling slightly as she struggled to catch her breath, her chest tight and raw.

“Why are you coughing so much? Are you coming down with something?” Brian’s voice cut through the darkness, laced with concern. Before Rachel could respond, the bedside lamp flickered on, casting a warm light that revealed Brian’s face, etched with worry. He reached for a glass of water and handed it to her.

“Here, drink this. It’ll help.”

Rachel accepted the glass, taking slow, careful sips. The cool water soothed her throat, and for a moment, the tension in her chest eased.

“Thank you,” she whispered, her voice soft but sincere.

Brian’s voice, tinged with frustration, broke the silence.

“Rachel, you don’t need to be so formal with me.”

she felt obligated to acknowledge every little thing he did. The repetitive gratitude, which seemed to hang between

“I need you to understand something. Even though

everything we’ve been through, it’s

shifted, her expression quiet

saying?” she asked, her tone

Brian responded, sensing the shift

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Brian’s face tightened, his expression shifting abruptly

voice calm but firm. “Now that you’ve chosen Tracy, there’s no reason for us to stay entangled. The only reason I stepped in today was to keep Carol from being upset,

he asked, his voice calm yet carrying a

May I

her voice

“Go ahead.”