Requiem of a Broken Heart

Chapter 725:

Rachel missed Estella, so she picked up her phone and made a video call to Layla.

Holding her mom’s phone, Estella beamed and shouted, “Where did you go? I haven’t seen you in forever!”

“I had some stuff to do, but I’ll be back in a few days,” Rachel explained gently.

Layla saw them chatting away and turned around to grab some hot water.

While watching the screen move as Estella held the phone, Rachel caught a glimpse of something white in the background.

“Estella, where are you and your mommy right now?” Rachel asked, her tone turning serious.

“We’re at the hospital.”

“Are you sick?” Rachel asked, sounding worried.

Estella quickly shook her head. “No, it’s Daddy. He got hurt.”

Before Rachel could press for more details, Estella quickly added, “He fought with a handsome man at the beach, and he bled.”

“Handsome man?” Rachel figured it out right away.

Two hours later, after rushing from the city, Rachel arrived at Trey’s bedside.

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“Rachel? Why are you here?” Trey asked, looking surprised.

“Did he hit you?” Rachel asked without hesitation.

One look at her face, and Trey knew she already knew everything. There was no point in hiding it.

“Don’t worry about me. This is between him and me. I just wish I was strong enough to fight back for you. Give me a few more years, and I’ll definitely take him down.”

Rachel let out a soft sigh and said earnestly, “I really appreciate it, but you didn’t have to. The past is behind me, like a faded memory. I don’t want to dig it up again—I just want to let it go completely. I was wrong. I never should’ve asked you to pretend to be my boyfriend just to keep him away.”

Trey shook his head lightly. “I made that choice myself. You don’t have to feel bad about it.”

After giving it a lot of thought, he finally decided to be honest with her. “Brian didn’t punch me because he thought I was your boyfriend and got jealous. He assumed I was cheating on Layla with you, which would’ve made you the other woman. From what I gathered, he was actually worried about you.”

“Maybe,” Rachel said, keeping her voice steady. “But that still doesn’t justify him using his fists. Trey, I actually came to say goodbye.”

Trey tensed up. “Goodbye? You don’t have to leave just because of him.”

Rachel pressed her lips together. “On the contrary,” she began, “I came here in the first place to stay away from him. Now that he’s found me, there’s no point in hiding anymore. I’ve been here for almost two years, and my health has improved a lot. Allan asked if I wanted to go back, and honestly, I do miss those years of working hard and building my career. I want to find that drive again. Besides, you’ve reunited with Layla and Estella. Your family should be together. Layla may not say much, but now that you’re finally with her, why complicate things? Take my advice—focus on your life with her. From now on, just pretend you don’t know anything about me.”noveldrama

Having said that, Rachel turned to leave, but as she reached the entrance, she came face-to-face with Brian.

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