Requiem of a Broken Heart

Chapter 584:

“Just for a moment… let me hold you,” Brian murmured as he pulled her into his arms.

Her soft scent filled the space between them, unexpectedly soothing him, making his eyelids grow heavy.

The truth was, he hadn’t had a proper night’s sleep in days.

With Brian seemingly calmer, Rachel remained still.

But the sudden, urgent ringing of a phone shattered the silence. Brian ignored it at first, but the caller was relentless.

“You should pick up. It might be urgent,” Rachel suggested gently.

Instead, Brian handed the phone to her, his tone almost coaxing. “You take the call for me.”

“But—”

reluctant to pick up. Yet, after noticing the repeated calls, worry crept in. Something might be

the line. “Brian? Finally! We’ve all been worried sick. Grandma was just

that carried no hesitation. Had she known, she might have chosen

head there now,” Rachel

𝓒𝓱𝓮𝓬𝓴 𝓬𝓸𝓹𝓲𝓮𝓼 𝗵𝓮𝗿𝗲: gⱯ𝗅𝗇𝗈ν𝖊𝗅𝘀⩶𝗰𝗈𝗺

brief silence followed before Doris

tell me where,

all, it was his grandmother—he had a right to

Brian heard, he made his decision instantly.

me get dressed. We’re leaving

concern obvious. “But your wound… I heard it reopened today. If you go like this, Carol will

won’t feel at

stepped out of the elevator, and without hesitation, Brian reached