Requiem of a Broken Heart

Chapter 523:

“I know,” Brian murmured, his gaze never wavering. “I know how much you care about her. And as for the blood donation, I’m sure you had your own reasons for hesitating. It wasn’t because you didn’t want to help.”

His words took Rachel by surprise. “You don’t blame me?”

He gave a small nod. “No. I believe in you. Carol means a lot to you, and I know your concern for her is genuine.”

“Thank you!”

Rachel couldn’t deny that his unwavering trust caught her off guard, almost stirring something in her. Yet it was too late. The warmth she might have felt before was now long gone, replaced by a lingering numbness.

Brian exhaled slowly. “Also… I owe you an apology. I understand everything about Huey Dury now. I’ll make sure his girlfriend gets a spot in the clinical trial and prioritize her case.”

froze, clearly not expecting

thank you on

do you think you could introduce me to her sometime? I’d like to hear her thanks in

something worth celebrating. After a brief moment of consideration, Rachel finally nodded. “Alright. I’ll give you a call the next time I visit

waiting,” Brian responded

he wanted to say something—but then he shut his mouth. He longed to ask if something was wrong with her health. Otherwise, she wouldn’t refuse to donate blood. But the words died in his throat, and

night, everyone remained by Carol’s bedside, unwilling

𝕊𝕠𝕦𝕣𝕔𝕖 𝕗𝕚𝕝𝕖: 𝗀‎𝖺‎𝗅‎𝗇‎𝗈‎ν‎𝖊‎𝗅‎𝘀‎﹒‎𝖼‎𝗈‎𝗆

wasn’t until the middle of the night when Aron and Hector finally arrived, their faces clouded with worry the moment they saw Carol asleep in her hospital bed. The sight of her frail form weighed heavily on them both, their anxiety evident. By the time morning

most reluctant, especially Doris, whose voice cracked as she begged, “Brian, please… I don’t want to go home. Even if I do, I know I won’t get a wink of

to understand,” Brian said gently. “Dad and I

“But—”

cut in, his tone firm but not unkind. “Debby, Doris—both of you, go home and get some