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—”

screen, Rachel hesitated, reluctant to pick up. Yet, after noticing the repeated calls, worry crept in. Something might be wrong. With

moment she picked up, a panicked voice filled the line. “Brian? Finally! We’ve all been worried sick. Grandma was just rushed to the

Doris spoke with an urgency that carried no hesitation. Had she known, she might have

now,” Rachel asked

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before

tell me where, and we’ll be there

deciding to tell Brian. After all, it was his grandmother—he had a right to know. And this wasn’t something she could or should keep from him. Yet, an unshakable unease crept over

heard, he made his decision

me get dressed. We’re

go like this, Carol will only worry more. Let me go first and check on things, then

won’t feel at ease until I see

dressed, they stepped out of the elevator, and