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

words pierced the girl’s facade, exposing her lie. The girl’s face flushed with embarrassment as she tried to retreat, but the pregnant woman caught her wrist. Her tone was calm but

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

shaken, the girl stammered, “I’m sorry. I was wrong. What do you want me

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firm. “It’s simple. Tell everyone the truth—that you were paid to stir up

hired her to manipulate the crowd and turn them against Rachel. The plan was to film the confrontation and post it online,

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

betrayed and desperate, the girl reached for her phone and pulled up the evidence: a payment record and

turned to Rachel and bowed deeply. Her voice trembled with sincerity. “I’m truly sorry. I don’t

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