Requiem of a Broken Heart

Chapter 654:

When a nurse saw her awake, she eagerly announced the good news. Both Brian and Jeffrey pressed at the door. “We need to see her,” they said urgently.

The nurse paused. “She’s only just come around and is still very frail. Visits must be brief. Let me ask her first.”

Rachel heard this and subtly shook her head. She wasn’t ready. The thought of Jeffrey seeing her so weak was unbearable—she wanted to spare him the distress. And Brian? She wasn’t prepared to face him yet.

Three days later, Rachel was strong enough to be transferred to a standard ward.

With her condition stable, Yvonne, Natalia, and Jeffrey finally relaxed. They filled her new room, each bending over her bed with gentle concern. Their comforting voices lifted Rachel’s spirits considerably.

the door, his unwavering presence a testament to his commitment. A cigarette burned down between his fingers without a single draw. The closed door felt like a wall separating them. Rachel neither glimpsed his form nor attempted to call him in; his name went unspoken among

Natalia stepped

is she? Is she better now?”

nod. “Much improved. If you’re so concerned, why don’t you visit

next journey

hoarse after a long silence. “I worry she might not want

“She really

would slip in to see her. Without saying a word, the sight of her

body tensed, his breath caught in apprehension. He stood utterly still, his usually quick mind blank before flooding with endless what-ifs. No clear

almost surreal, as if no awakening had occurred. Brian reasoned that she must have been dreaming, unaware despite her open eyes. He concluded she hadn’t truly seen him—if she had