Requiem of a Broken Heart

Chapter 567:

Yvonne couldn’t even bear to think about that possibility now, or what she might have to face in the aftermath.

At that same time, outside Brian’s hospital room, Debby beamed upon seeing Eric approach. She thought that her son had finally come to his senses and was about to make sure that Jeffrey faced consequences for the incident.

“Eric!” she cried out in unmistakable joy. “You’re a trusted friend of Brian’s. You must do everything you can. See to it that Jeffrey pays dearly, and I promise to reward you well.”

“Don’t worry, Mrs. White,” Eric replied without missing a beat. “I’ll do exactly what Brian wants me to do.”

“That’s great! Then, I shall be waiting to hear good news from you.” The case was practically a sure win as it was. With Eric on board, the verdict was set in stone. The idea of what awaited Rachel and her brother brought Debby immense satisfaction.

“Alright, I won’t keep you any longer. Go on in,” she eagerly waved Eric toward the door. “Brian must be getting impatient.”

“Right. I’ll see you around.”

Brian’s hospital room when Tracy rushed over. “Let me in as

“but this is official business between a lawyer and his

huffed in

Brian finally said. “Go and keep my mother

Tracy stomped away as

shut, Brian asked, “Is there

tales worth

on a nearby chair. “Now, that’s going to be a tough

have come to you

hurt you and walk away unscathed? Talk about an outlier! If your mom found out that I’m not here to act as your lawyer but to actually defend Jeffrey, what do you think she would do?

you such

talking like that, and I just might bow out of this case. You’ll have to find someone

Eric was certainly feeling bold today. “But I do have a question for you,” Eric continued, taking a bite of the

“What is it?”