Requiem of a Broken Heart

Chapter 426:

“Huh?” Tracy didn’t even have a second to react before Rachel shoved her toward the pool.

A loud splash echoed as Tracy hit the water—but she wasn’t going down alone.

In a last-ditch effort, she grabbed Rachel’s arm, yanking her in as well. The moment Rachel hit the water, sheer panic overtook her. Memories of her childhood trauma—of nearly drowning—came rushing back. Fear paralyzed her, stealing her breath before she could even call for help. Her body was sinking fast, the water swallowing her whole. The world blurred into darkness, dragging her into a suffocating abyss.

Tracy, however, shrieked in panic. “Brian! Help me!”

Brian snapped his head around at the sound of her voice.

Just then, a waiter bolted toward the pool and dove in without a second thought.

He was nearest to Natalia.

Brian pointed toward Natalia, barking orders. “Get her out first! Save her!”

“Got it!” the waiter responded and quickly swam toward Natalia. Brian, meanwhile, spun around and powered through the water toward Tracy.

His injured hand burned in the water, but he pushed through the pain, refusing to slow down.

“Tracy, stay put! I’m on my way!”

Rachel, on the other hand, kept sinking deeper and deeper.

Her mind was slipping, the edges of her consciousness blurring. Yet, at the sound of Brian’s voice, she forced her eyes open, looking upward.

And in that instant, whatever hope she had left disappeared. She saw him—his arms cutting through the water, swimming with all his strength. But not toward her.

The water around him was streaked with red blood spilling from his wounded palm.

She watched as he scooped Tracy up and swam her toward safety—never sparing even a single glance her way.

Her chest tightened. She shut her eyes, and her heart crumbled into pieces.

People said hearing was the last thing to go before death. She had never given it much thought before. But now, she knew it was true. Even as everything else faded, she still heard Brian’s frantic voice. “Tracy! Wake up! Stay with me!”

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Within seconds, the last thread of awareness slipped away, and the world around her faded into an abyss.

About ten minutes later, Tracy, feeling the moment was right, slowly fluttered her eyes open.

She wasn’t a strong swimmer, but she could manage.

To make it look like she couldn’t swim, she had intentionally swallowed a bit of water—just enough to sell the act, but not enough to be dangerous.

Luckily, everything had unfolded just as she had planned. Brian had rushed to save her without a second thought. She had never actually lost consciousness.

She had simply bided her time before opening her eyes.

And now, after a full ten minutes, Rachel wouldn’t have lasted. No one could hold their breath that long.

As far as everyone was concerned, she was the victim.

The entire incident had been caught on camera—Rachel pushing her into the pool.

She was the lucky survivor, while Rachel had sealed her own fate, drowning in the depths.

Without Rachel in the picture, Brian would be hers—no more obstacles, no more competition.

As for Natalia? Tracy didn’t even see her as a rival.

Satisfied with her scheme, Tracy finally fluttered her eyes open, putting on a look of terror as she clung to Brian. “Brian, I was so scared!”noveldrama

“Are you okay? Are you hurt?” Brian asked, his voice thick with worry.

Tracy shook her head gently. “I’m fine now… but Rachel—did they save her?”

Brian’s eyes widened in disbelief, his lips quivering uncontrollably.

His heart clenched painfully, as if it had stopped beating. “What? What did you just say? Rachel’s still in the pool?”

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