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 neck, anchoring herself to him as though she never wanted to

cast a soft light over 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 always held an undeniable pull over him. But now, with her soft, almost shy demeanor after drinking, she was utterly

Rachel murmured, her voice soft and drowsy as her head

the air conditioning, but despite the change, the room still felt unusually

clothes in an attempt to cool herself, only deepening the heat that

the room’s fragrance—it had subtly shifted, as if the very air had been

urged him forward. What if, after tonight, she chose to stay, not leave? The thought of her walking away was unbearable, and in

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 of the room without a word, her thoughts a

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