Requiem of a Broken Heart

Chapter 665:

Brian’s restraint snapped. He whirled around and gripped her shoulders, his fingers pressing in with quiet desperation. “No, you can’t mean that! You’re my wife. There’s so much more I want to give you. Just tell me what you want—anything, and it’s yours.”

Rachel shook her head, her expression unchanged. “You don’t understand. There’s only one thing I want. A divorce. If you really want to make me happy, then give me that. Otherwise, we have nothing left to say.”

“Just take a breath! I’ll go now—get some rest.”

Brian barely got the words out before turning on his heel, the weight of the conversation crushing him.

Once outside, he strode to his car and yanked a cigarette from his pocket, lighting it with a sharp flick. The acrid smoke filled his lungs, but it did nothing to steady the restless energy crawling under his skin. His phone buzzed in his hand. It was Tracy.

Annoyance flared in his chest, and without a second thought, he blocked her number.

know you don’t want to see me, but

Tracy’s words had stirred his curiosity. “Where are you?” he asked, his tone

didn’t hesitate, sending him

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wasted no time, his piercing gaze studying her intently. “How did you manage to get out?” His

arrange for my release. But I know Eric Riley’s influence; he could

Brian echoed,

gaze unwavering. “In exchange, you let me go—just

intense. “And why should I believe

single word I say is false,” Tracy countered, her confidence unshaken, “you can put me behind bars

moment of silence passed before Brian finally

up with a flicker of hope, but she quickly masked it with a composed expression. “So, does that mean you’re willing to make a deal?” Her voice, though steady, trembled slightly with the anticipation of what Brian’s