Requiem of a Broken Heart

Chapter 591:

Yvonne’s expression turned serious. “Rachel, don’t talk like that. There has to be a way.”

Rachel forced a smile. “Come on, today’s a happy day. Let’s not dwell on sad things.”

Yvonne pursed her lips, then nodded. “All right.”

At the police station, Rachel and Yvonne waited in the lobby while Eric handled the paperwork.

About half an hour later, a familiar voice rang in Rachel’s ears: “Rachel…”

It had only been a few days, but seeing her brother again felt like a lifetime.

Rachel spun around, her excitement and eagerness barely contained.

The moment Rachel saw Jeffrey, she couldn’t contain her emotions and pulled him into a tight embrace.

“Rachel, I’m so sorry… this is all because of me. I brought this on you,” Jeffrey said, his voice thick with regret as he clung to her.

“Don’t cry. What matters is that you’re free now,” Rachel whispered, running a comforting hand through his hair. “Promise me you won’t act recklessly again, okay?”

Jeffrey nodded firmly. “I promise. I won’t bring you any more trouble. I know you did everything you could to get me out.” His thoughts drifted to Brian, and a wave of concern washed over him. “How… how is Brian?”

“He’s awake and doing fine. Don’t worry about him. Let’s get you home so you can rest,” Rachel said gently.

𝗥𝗲𝗽𝗼𝗿𝘁𝗲𝗱 𝗳𝗶𝗿𝘀𝘁 𝗮𝘁: ⳑ𝗮𝗅𝗇𝗈ν𝗍𝖊𝗅𝘀．𝖼𝗈𝗺

“Did he make things difficult for you?” Jeffrey asked tentatively. Seeing how weak he still was, Rachel chose not to mention her wedding plans yet.

“Don’t worry, Jeffrey. He didn’t give me any trouble. In fact, he helped secure your release,” she reassured him.

Jeffrey frowned. “Would he really do that just out of kindness?”

Rachel offered a small smile. “Forget about him for now. You must be starving. Let’s find you something good to eat.”

Feeling the emptiness in his stomach, Jeffrey gave a grateful nod.

Outside the station, Rachel turned to Eric. “Thank you again.”

“No need to thank me. I just did my job,” Eric replied casually. “You know who you should really be thanking. My part is over now.”

Rachel didn’t need to ask—she knew exactly whom he meant.noveldrama

Sitting in the car, she hesitated before typing a message to Brian: “Thank you.”

As she set her phone down, her eyes caught sight of a scar on Jeffrey’s wrist. Though healed, it was still noticeable.

Jeffrey quickly tugged his sleeve down, pretending nothing was wrong, but Rachel wasn’t fooled.

“What happened to your wrist?” she asked, her tone sharp with concern.

“It’s nothing… just a small burn,” Jeffrey said, brushing it off. But Rachel knew he was hiding something.

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