Requiem of a Broken Heart

Chapter 599:

Another murmured, “I heard she’s already a few months along. If she loses this child, she might never have another chance to be a mother.”

A young girl stepped forward, eager to defend Tracy. Murmurs swelled into angry whispers aimed at Rachel.

Just as Rachel prepared to speak, a new voice cut through the clamor. A heavily pregnant woman strode forward despite her husband’s pleas. “Darling, please don’t get involved. You need to think of the baby,” he urged softly.

She waved him aside. “Step aside. I’ve seen what’s going on, and I won’t stay silent.”

Determined, she positioned herself between Tracy and the crowd. Tracy’s face lit up with hope—surely another expectant mother would understand her plight.

Tracy. Placing a hand on her rounded belly, she asked pointedly, “How do you know she struggled to conceive or might never have another chance? I’ve been here the whole time, and I

face flushed with embarrassment as she tried to retreat, but

she said. “I’m pregnant, and if anything happens to me because of you,

girl stammered, “I’m sorry. I was wrong. What do you

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though her tone remained firm. “It’s simple. Tell everyone the truth—that

to manipulate the crowd and turn them against Rachel.

clung to denial. “This is ridiculous! I don’t even know you. How

pulled up the

Her voice trembled with sincerity. “I’m truly sorry. I don’t know you, but I hurt you. I see now how wrong I

further confrontation. But for Tracy, the situation had completely unraveled. The tide of