Requiem of a Broken Heart

Chapter 589:

As she reached out to hand him the hairpin, Brian stopped her. “Rachel, marry me.”

His words left her frozen in shock. “What? Did I hear you right?” she asked, thinking she must have misheard.

He met her gaze and repeated firmly, “I’m not joking. Marry me.”

Rachel shoved the hairpin into his palm and tried to remove the bracelet. “Brian, this isn’t funny.”

In her haste, she fumbled, and the bracelet stubbornly stayed on. Her forehead glistened with sweat, frustration clear in her reddened eyes.

Brian gently held her hand. “Rachel, leave them. My grandma gave these to you, so they’re yours.”

Determined, Rachel spoke quickly. “No, I shouldn’t keep them. This bracelet is priceless—meant for Carol’s granddaughter-in-law.”

been her first and only choice for a granddaughter-in-law. She even brought up marriage today. Don’t you

too well. But she and Brian weren’t together

want her to leave this world with regrets. Her biggest wish is to see us married, and I have to make that happen. So, Rachel, marry me. This is the last thing I ask of you,” Brian said softly, his gaze full of

lost in thought. Carol had shown her so much kindness—far more than she could ever

makes every

think about it,” she

way, don’t worry about Jeffrey. Eric just texted me—he’ll pick him up

serious?”

can bring Jeffrey to you, or, if you’d prefer, you can pick him up

I’d prefer to

course. Just rest

“All right.”

raced with thoughts. Neither of them slept until Brian finally heard her

“I’m listening,” he murmured.