Requiem of a Broken Heart

Chapter 896

Chapter 896

Chapter 896:

Brian quickly filled a glass with water and gently helped Rachel sit up, carefully guiding the drink to her lips. He watched as she drank, her movements slow and unsteady.

Once finished, she didn’t lie back down as expected. Instead, she wrapped her arms around his waist, leaning into him, her presence warm and unexpected.

“Rachel,” Brian whispered, his voice soft yet filled with concern. He gently shook her, trying to rouse her from her drowsy state, but she remained unresponsive.

away and leave, but she only clung to him tighter, her slender hands wrapping around his neck, anchoring herself to him as

her, highlighting the subtle blush on her cheeks. It made her seem even more enchanting, more delicate in that quiet moment. In truth, even in the simplest of moments, without any effort at all, Rachel had

Rachel murmured, her voice soft and drowsy

adjusted the air conditioning, but despite the change, the room still felt unusually stifling.

an attempt to cool herself,

about the room’s fragrance—it had subtly shifted, as if the very air had been infused with something that made his control slip further. Before he could stop himself, Rachel

life. He didn’t resist; he couldn’t. Despite a gnawing self-reproach, a voice inside urged him forward. What if, after tonight, she chose to stay, not leave? The thought of her walking away was unbearable, and in

The weight of the situation settled over her, and she moved carefully, dressing quietly so as not to disturb him. She slipped out of the room without a word, her thoughts a swirl

Neither of them seemed to know how to navigate the aftermath of what had happened, so it seemed easier to walk away. Everything could be chalked up to an unfortunate accident,