Requiem of a Broken Heart

Chapter 846:

“A week, or maybe a bit longer, depending on how things go.”

“Okay, I understand,” she said, trying to mask her unease with a nod. “Stay safe while I’m gone. If you get scared, have Samira or your friends stay with you.”

“Sure,” he replied, offering a reassuring smile.

She expected Alban to drive off right then, but to her surprise, Allan knocked on the car window.

Confused, she rolled it down, and Allan’s handsome face appeared, leaning in just enough for their eyes to meet.

“Rachel,” he said softly, “is there anything else you want to say?”

Rachel’s face grew warm as she blurted out,

“Safe travels!”

out a light

it?” His tone held a

might

Rachel didn’t hesitate.

know you wouldn’t do anything inappropriate. I trust

chapters just

an arrangement, nothing real. She had

“Anything else?”

back soon. I’ll be waiting for

“Alright.” His voice softened.

me or reach out to

shut,

in farewell, and Rachel instinctively did the

been gone for a week, and Rachel, buried in work, barely

it was the long hours or just her immune system giving in, but