Requiem of a Broken Heart

Chapter 868

Chapter 868

Chapter 868:

Lizzie nodded so hard her tears spilled over.

“I will! I promise. I’ll study hard—I won’t disappoint you.”

Her university major happened to be in management, something Allan had likely planned for all along.

Even so, as long as his health had allowed, he had never pressured her to take on responsibilities at the company. He had wanted her to enjoy her youth, free from stress.

“Rachel,” Allan said as he reached for her hand, then gently placed it over Lizzie’s. “She’s going to need your support in the future.”

Rachel responded without

Rachel had planned to head straight to the company to hand over her work to Samira so she could

learn as much as she

train you personally. And Lizzie, you can work under Alban. He’ll guide you through everything you need to know.

had one condition—no overworking. Rest was non-negotiable. Allan wasn’t allowed to push himself

nodded with an easy

was on his side—over the next month, the tremors in his hand were infrequent and didn’t seem to

threw themselves into their work, soaking

Allan would give them the same tasks, turning their training into a friendly

before they knew it, another month had slipped away. The first real sign of decline came when Allan tried to

apple, dark red against the pale flesh—like wine spilled into a

𝗰𝗵𝗮𝗽𝘁𝗲𝗿𝘀 𝗼𝗿𝗶𝗴𝗶𝗻𝗮𝗹𝗹𝘆 𝗳𝗿𝗼𝗺

twisted at the sight; something about it was unbearably cruel. She couldn’t bring herself

lately,” Allan said lightly, nudging the apple toward her, his right hand subtly trembling beneath