Requiem of a Broken Heart

Chapter 606:

It was in that moment Tracy knew Brian still had feelings for her—otherwise, he wouldn’t have parted with his money so readily. She decided to sever ties with Neal permanently and return home.

To win more of Brian’s sympathy, she painted Neal as far worse than he’d been—claiming he often mistreated her, even showing Brian her scars to make her story more convincing. Predictably, Brian’s compassion drove him to help: he arranged her return home and offered her a position as his secretary, believing she was too inexperienced to find better work elsewhere. Aware of her supposed history with domestic abuse, he agreed without hesitation.

Tracy’s schemes had been meticulously crafted. She planned to win his heart over time and become his wife. Her plan hit a snag when she discovered he already had a girlfriend, but she took comfort in the fact that he often sided with her during conflicts with Rachel. Convinced he might still harbor feelings for her, she patiently awaited their breakup as her chance.

Then, to her dismay, Brian confessed his love for Rachel instead. Her carefully laid plans seemed to crumble—she couldn’t let her efforts go to waste. Matters grew worse when Neal returned and began shadowing her relentlessly, desperate for money. He extorted her and used his knowledge of her lies about abuse to blackmail her. Worse still, he had assaulted her multiple times, taking incriminating photos and videos to ensure her compliance.

Neal’s. Desperate, she approached Brian in tears, recounting Neal’s threats and how he endangered her pregnancy, risking a tragic loss. She begged Brian to claim the baby as his own. Moved by her plight—and recalling how she had supported him when the Wilsons had locked him up—Brian compassionately agreed, but only until the baby’s birth. He insisted that Rachel must never learn

keep the secret.

now

their baby would one day inherit a great share of the White family fortune. Once his fears were allayed, Neal’s attitude changed

him into a compliant ally. With everything falling into place, she felt overwhelming gratitude toward her unborn child. “Oh, my little one, you truly are my blessing. Without you, I never could have manipulated him so perfectly,” she whispered, the anger she’d

arrived to escort her

already left—her place on the landing was

a familiar tug on her hand. Surprised, she turned to see Brian beside her once more. He held her hand tightly as he spoke to the driver. “Sorry, sir. My wife won’t need the taxi after all. I’ll take her home.” The driver nodded and drove