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.”

first and only choice for a granddaughter-in-law. She even brought up marriage

understanding his meaning all too well. But she and

see us married, and I have to make that happen. So, Rachel, marry me. This is the last thing I

turned away, lost in thought. Carol had shown her so much kindness—far more than she could ever repay. Could she truly

makes every

think about it,” she finally

right, take the night to decide,” Brian replied. “By the way, don’t worry about Jeffrey. Eric

serious?” Rachel

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

to get him

course. Just rest for

“All right.”

thoughts. Neither of them slept until Brian finally heard her voice break the

“I’m listening,” he murmured.