Requiem of a Broken Heart

Chapter 652:

Brian lowered his head, unable to meet her gaze. He wasn’t refusing to explain, but he knew that the truth would only deepen her disappointment.

Carol, ever perceptive, read the truth in his silence. “It was Tracy Haynes, wasn’t it?” she said—not as a question, but as a fact.

“What exactly happened to her?” Carol pressed, her voice controlled, her dignity unshaken despite the storm within.

“She was kidnapped… her life was at risk,” Brian admitted hesitatingly. “She was almost three months pregnant, but the baby was weak and fragile.”

Carol felt the world spin; her body nearly gave out from the shock. She lifted a trembling hand. “What… what did you just say?”

Brian straightened, reaching out to steady her. “Grandma, please don’t get worked up. The baby isn’t mine.” Carol stared at him, her chest constricting as if she’d forgotten how to breathe.

the truth. That baby isn’t mine,” Brian

finally relaxed, letting

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was married while living abroad, but by the time she returned, they were

heard, the angrier she became. “What can I even say? You’ve disgraced yourself—and this family—over a divorced, pregnant woman! Brian, how could you be so reckless? How did I end up

regret as she sighed. “This isn’t your fault—it’s mine. I made a terrible mistake. I truly believed Rachel loved you and that you loved her. That’s why I favored her and pushed for your marriage, hoping you’d start a family. But I was blind. I didn’t see that you were still holding onto Tracy. I forced this marriage, and now Rachel

to finish. “Fortunately, there’s still time to fix this. If you don’t love Rachel, let her go. When she wakes up, divorce her. Give her half of everything you own—that’s what the law demands. As

hand tightly, tears spilling over as he pleaded like a child. “Grandma, no! It’s not like that. I finally married Rachel—I don’t want to let her go. I only felt sorry for Tracy. We were together for years, and when