Requiem of a Broken Heart

Chapter 598:

Rachel leaned forward. “If you were so certain of your position, you’d be talking to Hector, Carol, and Aron instead of me.”

Tracy’s confidence wavered for a moment before she recovered. “That’s ridiculous! I—I just wanted to surprise them, that’s all.”

“If you’re so sure it’ll be a delightful surprise, go ahead and give it to them,” Rachel said sharply, turning to leave.

Tracy darted after her, panic in her voice. “Are you out of your mind? I’m pregnant with Brian’s child. How can you still want to marry him? Don’t you see how much trouble this baby will bring into your life? This is my child—do you really think you could ever accept it? What are you even trying to achieve?”

Her words tumbled out in frantic bursts, but Rachel stood unwavering. The more Tracy unraveled, the more composed Rachel remained, her calm a stark contrast to Tracy’s desperation.

Rachel asked evenly. “Afraid I

me to believe you’d raise it as your own? Stop pretending, Rachel. You’re not

Kindness has never been my strength. So if you don’t want your child to endure a life of hardship under my care, perhaps you should think twice about bringing it into this world.

have a shred of humanity left? How can you be so

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and you relinquish all connection to it. Or second, you remain its mother, but it will

the glass beside her, arm trembling with raw emotion. For a heartbeat, it seemed she might

stood tall, gaze cold and unwavering, silently

thick with unspoken words and raw emotion. Tracy’s arm hovered, breath ragged. Finally, with visible effort, she lowered the glass, lips pressed into a thin, bitter

ahead, her steps measured and deliberate, while Tracy followed, her mind racing. When they reached the