Requiem of a Broken Heart

Chapter 875:

Then Lizzie ran over, her voice breaking as she sobbed, “Allan! Wake up… Please don’t do this. Allan!”

The pain in Lizzie’s voice was raw, impossible to ignore.

Alban, overcome with grief, fell to his knees, his voice hoarse as he choked out,

“Mr. Vance…”

But Rachel didn’t cry. Not a single tear fell.

She just sat there, motionless, on the damp sand, holding Allan’s lifeless hand. The ocean waves kept rolling in, washing over the hem of her white dress, but she didn’t move.

She had no idea how much time had passed until the tide crept higher, and Alban carefully pushed Allan’s wheelchair to a safer spot.

Lizzie finally pulled herself together, but Rachel was still there, unmoving, lost in her own world.

“Rachel, the tide’s rising. We need to move up,” Lizzie urged, reaching for her arm.

But Rachel didn’t react. Lizzie grew frantic, her tears falling freely, but no matter how much she pleaded, Rachel refused to budge.

Just then, a sudden wave crashed into them, slamming into Rachel with full force.

For a brief moment, the water pulled her under. She couldn’t breathe, couldn’t fight back. It felt like she had vanished from the world.

And yet, even then, she didn’t utter a word.

Lizzie panicked. “Rachel, please, say something! Don’t do this! You’re scaring me!”

As the second wave crashed in, Rachel suddenly pushed Lizzie toward the shore, letting the water rush over herself. Only when she felt close to danger did the pain inside her seem to lessen.

The only thing keeping her going was the instinct to survive.

She couldn’t remember how many waves had hit her, but for a moment, she felt like she might drown.

Then, something inside her seemed to wake up. She stood up, dragging her heavy wedding dress step by step toward the shore.

𝗟𝗶𝗻𝗲 𝗼𝗿𝗶𝗴𝗶𝗻 𝗶𝗻 𝗴𝖺𝗅𝗇𝗈ν𝖊𝗅𝘀⩸𝖼𝗈𝗆

“Lizzie, I want to take Allan for one last walk.” For the first time, Rachel’s voice broke the silence.

Lizzie hesitated, wanting to stop her, but Alban gently placed a hand on her shoulder and nodded at Rachel.

“Alright. We’ll wait for you here.”

Rachel slowly pushed Allan’s wheelchair along the shoreline, walking for what felt like forever.noveldrama

“Allan, this might be the last time we watch the sea together. You always said you loved the sound of the waves. Listen… today, they sound beautiful. Don’t worry, I will live well. I won’t do anything reckless. And don’t think your letter would fool me. You love me, don’t you? It has nothing to do with your deal with Jeffrey. You made it up so I wouldn’t feel guilty. But this time, I won’t let you fool me. I’m sorry, Allan. I was selfish. I was scared. I shut myself away when I should have been braver. I should’ve cherished you and been the wife you deserved. If there’s a next life, promise me you’ll find me sooner, okay?”

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