Requiem of a Broken Heart

Chapter 420:

Rachel swallowed the bitterness rising in her chest. “It’s better to pull the Band-Aid off fast. I’ve been through it—I know how it feels. If there’s no love, it’s best not to get involved from the start.”

Brian let out a chilling laugh. “Nicely said. But tell me, why did you get involved with me in the first place?”

Rachel inhaled deeply, searching for the right words. “I admit it. Back then, I pursued you because I genuinely liked you. If you’re still holding a grudge over that, I’ll apologize. I shouldn’t have intruded into your life or thrown off your pace. But don’t we all make mistakes when we’re young?”

Brian’s stare hardened, his eyes turning as cold as ice.

The room felt like it got colder too.

Mistakes, huh? So now, everything about them—about him—was just a “youthful mistake” in her eyes.

Unbelievable.

“If that’s how you see it, then you’re not welcome here.”

Brian’s rejection was final as he moved to shut the door.

Startled, Rachel instinctively reached out to stop him, only for the door to slam against her hand.

The pain was so strong that she almost screamed, her face twisting in agony.

“What the hell were you thinking?” Brian yanked the door open, immediately grabbing her arm.

At that moment, he looked genuinely worried as he quickly checked her hand.

Even though his words had been harsh, his touch was soft and careful.

“Come inside. Let me see.”

Rachel looked up, her eyes misting over.

With that tear-filled gaze, it was impossible to be cruel to her.

Without a word, she stepped inside.

𝗥𝗲𝗽𝗹𝗶𝗰𝗮𝘁𝗲 𝗼𝗳 𝗼𝗿𝗶𝗴𝗶𝗻𝗮𝗹 → g⍶𝗅𝗇𝗈ν𝖊𝗅𝘀ꞏⅽ𝗼𝗺

Brian guided her to the sofa. “Roll up your sleeve. Let me check.”

“Okay…”

Gritting her teeth, she carefully began rolling up her sleeve.

But the pain was too much—her hand trembled uncontrollably.

She bit down on her lip, her expression tense with discomfort.noveldrama

“I’ll do it.”

Brian didn’t hesitate. He grabbed a pair of scissors and, with a swift motion, snipped the sleeve apart.

“You—” Rachel gawked at him, completely taken aback by his direct approach.

“I’ll buy you a new one.”

With that, he applied ointment to her skin, and the cooling sensation immediately soothed the pain.

Rachel gave him a small, sincere nod and said, “Thank you.”

“Be more careful next time. Don’t go getting yourself hurt right after leaving me.”

“I wasn’t thinking straight earlier…”

The tension between them softened—just a little.

Rachel hesitated, studying his face before carefully saying, “About Natalia, I really hope you’ll think it through. Especially since you already have Tracy.”

Brian didn’t answer.

Instead, he reached out, his fingers tilting her chin up. “Don’t tell me you’re jealous.”

“No. You’re reading too much into it.”

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