Requiem of a Broken Heart

Chapter 760:

But just as they passed a security booth, a guard called out urgently.

“Ms. Marsh, you’re finally back.” His face was filled with worry.

Rachel paused and turned to him. “What happened?” she asked. The guard sighed and pointed toward a tall figure standing near the entrance. “It’s him. He’s been waiting for you for a long time.” Rachel froze. Even in the dim light, she recognized that figure instantly. Years of shared history made it impossible for her not to.

She had gone to great lengths to avoid him ever since she returned, yet here he was—waiting.

A flicker of hesitation crossed her face, but it lasted only a moment. She turned to the guard and said flatly, “If he asks again, just tell him I haven’t come back yet.”

The manager hesitated, then sighed. “But, Ms. Marsh… He’s been standing there for hours in the freezing wind. He’s barely dressed for the cold. Even the strongest person wouldn’t be able to endure it for long.”

would soften Rachel’s heart,

muttered. “Dressing lightly on a cold night, standing there for hours—who exactly is he trying to make feel sorry for him?

turned on her

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like there’s some history between those two. He must’ve really screwed up.” Just as he finished speaking to himself, he noticed another man walking beside

came to a stop. “Rachel, thanks for the invitation, but I just remembered I have some things to take

right away—it

avoid putting her in an awkward

you don’t have to leave because of him. I invited you for dinner, so you take

in her eyes, Allan nodded and followed

cup of

take long. After twenty minutes, the spaghetti was

hand instinctively reached for the parsley. But just as she