Requiem of a Broken Heart

Chapter 696:

When he awoke, the sharp scent of disinfectant filled his senses. Debby rushed to his side, her eyes brimming with tears. “Brian, you’re awake! How are you feeling?”

Brian lay there, his eyes open but silent.

This silence, however, brought Debby some relief.

She pleaded, “Please stop doing this to yourself. You’re mourning Rachel, right? Let me help you find happiness with someone new. Gather yourself. I couldn’t bear to lose you too.”

Debby was visibly distressed. Her sorrow was intensified not just by Brian’s condition, but also by the recent death of a close family friend’s son in a car accident. The tragedy had left her shaken, amplifying her fear of losing Brian.

Aron stood beside his wife, offering his perspective. “Brian, we can’t bring the dead back. We must continue living. We owe it to Rachel to live fully. Do you remember Mrs. Flores’ son? He died in a crash two days ago. The accident was terrible, and it has deeply affected your mother. His funeral is in three days. If you’re up to it, you should go.”

Brian’s face remained impassive as he listened.

seemed to strike him, and he looked up,

ago,”

when is the

next read at

days,” came

the information. Typically, in their city, funerals were held two days after someone’s death. The entire process, from the funeral service to cremation and burial,

how was it possible for Rachel’s burial arrangements to be ready in just two to three days? The timeline was not only swift—it seemed almost deliberate, as though someone had rushed it to prevent him

of suspicion ignited in Brian, filling him with a flicker

Rachel’s eyes fluttered open

of nature drifting through the window—a perfect setting for recovery.

a doctor and a nurse entered

has been anxiously waiting. Your