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.”

“That’s because, in her eyes, you’ve always been her first and only choice for a granddaughter-in-law. She even

all too well. But she and Brian weren’t

that happen. So, Rachel, marry me. This is the last thing I ask of you,”

so much kindness—far more than she could ever repay. Could she

every

need to think about it,” she finally

the way, don’t worry about Jeffrey.

serious?” Rachel

“Tomorrow Eric can bring Jeffrey to you, or, if you’d prefer,

I’d prefer to get

course. Just rest for

“All right.”

thoughts. Neither of them slept until Brian finally heard

“I’m listening,” he murmured.