Requiem of a Broken Heart

Chapter 804:

“Alright.”

Rachel handed her the food box, her expression softening.

“You need to eat more. You’ve lost weight.”

It was true. During her time under house arrest, Natalia had been so caught up in her clashes with her father, resorting to hunger strikes to get her way, that all she managed to do was starve herself thinner. In retaliation, her father had replaced every meal with plain, flavorless dishes.

Each meal was the same—just a handful of bland dishes, never changing.

Her father had warned, “If you insist on being with him, you’d better get used to this. This is all he can provide. Since you’re so eager to struggle, I’ll make sure you get your wish.”

As soon as Natalia opened the food box, a rich, mouthwatering aroma wafted out.

“Wow, this smells incredible!”

Brian, still lying in bed, kept sneaking glances at the food. “What did she make?”

“All my favorites. By the way, Brian, do you want some?”

Brian eyed her warily. “Are you really offering out of kindness?”

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“How could you doubt me like that? But… I happened to see a necklace I liked. I heard it’s nearly impossible to get. Brian, you have connections—think you can make it happen?”

“Send me the details.”

Natalia grinned. “I already sent it to Ronald. You just need to pay!”

Brian fell silent.

In the end, for the sake of the necklace, Natalia shared the food with him.

Rachel had just reached the door when she overheard Alban’s concerned voice. “Mr. Vance, maybe I should get you a plastic spoon. It’s lighter than the heavy one.”

Allan refused. “No, I’ll use this one.”

He didn’t want Rachel to witness his struggle—or worse, pity him.

“But—” Alban hesitated.

Allan gripped the spoon, but on his first attempt, it slipped from his fingers, clattering onto the floor. Undeterred, he picked it up again.

Rachel stood outside, holding her breath.

In that moment, she realized Allan’s condition might be worse than she had thought.

Only when he finally managed to spear a bite of food did she step inside, her expression bright and casual.

“Rachel, come eat with us.” Allan gestured toward the empty seat.noveldrama

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