NovelEnglishChapter 373: Yet, as he approached the doorway, Rachel remained silent. A sense of disappointment washed over him.
He gently disengaged his arm from Tracy's and firmly said, "We should head out." Tracy hastened to regain her hold on his arm, but he deftly sidestepped her attempts.
Back in the room, Darren entered to see Rachel. "We need to prepare you for your dialysis shortly." "Understood," Rachel answered.
Observing the scene, a young nurse felt a twinge of concern, aware of the discomfort the dialysis would likely cause Rachel, given her weakened condition.
Follow on NovᴇlEnglish.nᴇt"Why didn't you ask your fiancé to stay? It seemed like the perfect moment," the nurse inquired. "His company might have been comforting." Rachel gave a nod, acknowledging the nurse's observation. With a slight smile, she responded, "Human nature is peculiar. By forsaking hope, we shield ourselves from disappointment. Yet, if we hold onto hope and face rejection, the pain is far sharper." Her thoughts remained composed.
Ten minutes after Brian had left, Rachel was escorted to her dialysis.
By the tshe returned to her room hours later, she was visibly drained.
Sweat had matted her hair to her face in a disheveled mess.
She appeared quite unwell, yet upon noticing Brian, she offered a weak smile. "Was Tracy taken care of for her burn?" Brian nodded, his emotions overtaking him as he enveloped her in a hug. "You were aware of your treatment today, weren't you?" Rachel didn't see the point in concealing the truth and gave a feeble nod.
"Why didn't you inform me? Why wouldn't you allowto support you?" Regret and self-bllaced Brian's tone, these heavy emotions constricting his heart, nearly overwhelming him. Rachel replied, "I've said before, you're free to make your choices. I have no right to dictate your actions." "But it's you I want to be with," Brian said, gently kissing her forehead.
I@te$t ¢#@pter$ In g@!$"You needmore than Tracy ever will," he added.
Tears welled up in Rachel's eyes as she looked up at him. He was correct. How different things might have been if he had realized this sooner...
With a hopeful smile, she said, "I'm asking for a lot. If you choose me, you can't let anyone else pull you away, for any reason. Can you do that?" Brian's mind was weighed down with too many concerns.
Tracy, Doris... and who knew how many more in the future.
Follow on Novᴇl-Onlinᴇ.cᴏm"I won't deny it—when I was younger, I had feelings for Tracy," said Brian.
Rachel felt a pang in her chest at his words.
She had always known, deep down.
But hearing him say it out loud—it' ve was something else entirely.
"But those feelings have long faded. What I have for her nowis more like Pity. Rachel said nothing, choosing to listen in silence.
messy, Even if it was only pity, it was enough to make things messy. As long as Tracy still mattered to him, there would always be complications between them.
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