Requiem of a Broken Heart

Chapter 512:

“Is something wrong? Are you still uncomfortable?”

She shook her head, her voice weak but steady.

“No, it’s not that… there’s something I need to ask. A favor.”

Her words were slow, but they carried a weight she hadn’t anticipated. She thought of Myrna, her classmate’s health growing worse with each passing day. Time was running out for Myrna, and this might be the only chance Rachel had to make a difference.

Brian’s expression remained neutral, but his attention was focused, his eyes searching hers.

“What do you need?”

Rachel exhaled softly, the heaviness of her request hanging between them.

“The pharmaceutical research department is hiring. I have a friend from school, Huey Dury. He’s having trouble finding an opportunity. Could you… could you consider him for the position?”

voice laced with uncertainty

disappointment through her, prompting her to

I crossed the

said he despised nepotism and

on her own merit. Even when

resume to Ronald. I’ll

breath catching

and published at g

you mean

herself for outright rejection, but the fact that he suddenly relented felt

you, Brian… really, thank

overflowed in her

chance at life, and Huey finally being able to

thinking, his hand lifted—his fingertips just barely grazing her

that

lit up, her