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.

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

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 always held an undeniable pull over him. But now, with her

could you lower the temperature?” Rachel murmured, her voice

the room still felt unusually stifling. A wave of heat surged within him, an instinctive pull

too hot,” Rachel mumbled absently, shifting her clothes in an attempt to cool herself, only deepening the heat

that he realized something about the room’s fragrance—it had subtly shifted, as if the very air had been infused with something that

him forward. What if, after tonight, she chose to stay, not leave? The thought of her walking away was unbearable, and in that instant, he couldn’t fight

foggy as she glanced over at Brian, who slept soundly beside her. The weight of the situation settled over her, and she moved carefully, dressing quietly so as not to disturb him. She slipped out

she immediately canceled her flight and boarded the midnight train. She knew, without question, that avoiding Brian was the only way forward. 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, an unplanned