Requiem of a Broken Heart

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Rachel didn’t want to hear any more. She took a deep breath, swallowed her tears, and nodded. “Okay. I promise you, we will travel and see the world together. Now, get up from the floor.”

That evening, Rachel stayed by Jeffrey’s side. The soft glow of the moon spilled into the hospital room, casting a peaceful, silvery hue over everything. She remained there until Jeffrey drifted off, gently tucking the blanket around him before lingering for a moment longer. Only then did she rise to leave.

As she stepped out, she paused in surprise. Brian was leaning against the doorframe.

Rachel stiffened, clearly caught off guard. “Have you been here the whole time?”

“I just got here,” Brian replied evenly, careful not to sound overbearing. “The nurse mentioned you hadn’t returned yet, so I came to check on you. Let’s go. I’ll take you back.”

“Thank you.”

the hospital room, Rachel quickly

bathroom, she found Brian still waiting. She had expected him to leave. Since he hadn’t, she decided to

in front of her. “Sit down. There’s something important I need to talk to

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I’ve already made my decision. Carol said

the veins in his hands straining as he clenched his fists, barely holding

don’t agree,” he repeated, his voice steady but edged with tension. Since coming to the hospital to care for her, he had yielded to

agree or not. My mind’s made up,” Rachel

turned away, his broad back rigid, his voice still firm. “As long as we don’t get divorced, I’ll agree to