Requiem of a Broken Heart

Chapter 763:

His grip loosened, and he sighed. “No… I didn’t come to argue. I just wanted to check on you. I know I shouldn’t have chosen Kern Clifford, and you suffered because of it. But I’ve made sure he paid the price.”

Rachel let out a hollow laugh, staring at him in disbelief. “Even now, you still think you can control people’s lives, like you’re some kind of ruler. That’s what you enjoy, isn’t it? Kern, Leona—they were never the real issue! If you hadn’t pushed for our collaboration, if you hadn’t stood behind them, none of this would have happened. Don’t you see, Brian? Every disaster in my life leads back to you. When you’re gone, I have peace. When you show up, everything falls apart. Just leave. I don’t want to see you again.”

For a moment, Brian had no words, no way to express what he was feeling.

It felt like something inside him had shattered—his spirit, his hope—leaving only emptiness in his eyes.

“I never expected Leona to go that far. I came today to make sure she didn’t hurt you, and I’ll take care of the situation. I figured you wouldn’t want me showing up at your office, so I waited for you here instead. Rachel, believe me, I never wanted to turn your life upside down or bring you any trouble. But I see now that my actions have done exactly that. I’m sorry.”

came to check on, then you have

“Alright.”

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hesitation. As she watched him walk away, an unexpected wave of sadness crept in. The past was behind them, like water that could never flow

and turned around, his eyes filled with a glimmer of hope. “Is there

small nod before saying, “I know you’ve invested in Kern’s company. Since he’s tied to you, I don’t want to be appointed as his designer. From the start, you were the one who pushed him to work with me. This started because of you, and it’s only fair that you bring it to an end. Either cut ties with my company or find someone else to replace me. That’s

but he nodded. “Alright.

moment, that was the only thing she could say.

away and kept

the night. Rachel turned around and walked in her own direction. This time, her heart was calm. She didn’t waver, not