Requiem of a Broken Heart

Chapter 716:

Layla hurried after Estella, calling out, “Estella, where are you going? Wait for Mommy!”

But Estella didn’t stop. She kept running, prompting Layla to rush after her. Brian kept walking, unaware of the commotion behind him—until a small figure stepped in front of him, blocking his path. With her hands on her hips, Estella glared up at him with a determined pout.

“Sir, why are you walking so fast? I can barely keep up.”

“Estella?” Brian’s heart softened, and he quickly knelt down to lift her into his arms.

Layla finally caught up, now understanding why Estella had rushed off.

“Sir, thanks for helping me find Mommy yesterday. But you disappeared without saying goodbye. When I woke up, you were gone.” The little girl’s voice was tinged with a hint of disappointment.

Brian wasn’t great at comforting kids, so he glanced at the bonfire and said, “Estella, you love dancing, right? How about I dance with you?”

Estella cheered, clapping

Her daddy wasn’t here, and her mommy probably wouldn’t want to dance with

Ronald and Reba spotted Brian

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made it. It’s really lively tonight,” Reba said

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up her mind and grabbed

and Brian,

stood nearby, watching her

before they knew it, an hour had slipped

but grinning, clearly having the time of her life. After a walk along the beach, Rachel returned and stood

was large, and as the flames began to fade, it became harder

at Brian and said, “Sir, I