Chapter 41 She Would Stop Loving Him
Rachel found Brian’s words ironic. Could she blame him?
He might believe she had no right to accuse him of anything.
As she stayed silent, Brian’s embrace tightened, bordering on painful.
He continued to kiss her ear, teeth gently grazing her skin with increasing insistence.
Despite his efforts to provoke a reaction, she remained unresponsive, her face void of any emotion.
Impatient, his bite intensified on her collarbone, harsh enough to break the skin and
draw blood.
Rachel couldn’t suppress a cry of pain at the sharp sensation.
A slight smirk crossed Brian’s lips. “If you ask nicely, I might stop.”
Rachel’s expression darkened with pain, yet she refused to vocalize any plea.
The pain was sharp, but her silence was resolute.
“Why are you silent?” Brian’s frustration was evident, his eyes burning with a suppressed rage that seemed ready to engulf her.
Rachel remained silent for a considerable time, then closed her eyes wearily. “I’m exhausted. I don’t want to talk anymore. You want me to ask nicely? Alright, I’m begging you. Now, I just want to sleep.”
Brian couldn’t accept her surrender.
In one quick movement, he turned her around, pinning her underneath his body.
His kisses were forceful, each one burning with intensity.
Rachel fought against him, trying to push him away, but his grip was unbreakable, his hands clamping down like iron. “Brian, stop this. If you’re looking for excitement, Tracy
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Haynes is your better choice. What you’re doing now is nothing short of assault. Do you
realize that?”
Rachel’s hair sprawled out on the pillow, a mess of tangled strands from their struggle.
She raised her head, her eyes red and piercing as she stared him down.
Her voice was sharp, her accusations slicing through the air.
An intense anger boiled inside Brian.
Was that how she saw his desire?
Did she not remember how deeply she claimed to love him, how she was once completely captivated by him?
Yet now, she could dismiss him to another woman with such ease.
Her affection seemed fickle.
Brian usually maintained a serene composure, but Rachel had a peculiar talent for
igniting his rage effortlessly.
This time, however, he was determined to quell that fire.
With a quick gesture, he switched off the main light, bathing the room in the soft glow from a dim wall lamp.
Under the muted illumination, Rachel’s hair sprawled across the pillow, creating an
image of vulnerable beauty.
Brian’s gaze lingered on her, emotions surging within him.
He whispered her name, his voice soft as he leaned closer. His hand cradled her head gently, his lips finding hers in a sealing kiss.
Rachel gripped the sheets, her resistance fading under his overpowering presence.
Tonight, Brian was beyond reason, his actions devoid of the usual tenderness or
restraint.
She soon found herself gasping for air, her thoughts fading into nothingness.
A chill ran through her body, sharp pain accompanying it, snapping her back to a harsh reality.
What had she really meant to him over the years? Was she truly his partner?
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The answer seemed clear now. To him, she was nothing more than a secret sexual partner, a mere plaything to be casually discarded.
Had she ever merited consideration or respect in his view?
Maybe it was her physical vulnerability.
Or perhaps her emotional defiance.
Tonight, the pain she endured felt like being split in half, each twinge.gnawing into her
bones.
The agony sent needle–like stabs throughout her heart, radiating pain across her body.
It was excruciating!
So intense that her will to resist nearly vanished.
Ultimately, she was left speechless.
She just gazed up at the ceiling, silent tears streaming down one by one.
Her hair lay wet against her, a mix of sweat and tears soaking it.
“Why don’t you scream?” Brian whispered harshly near her ear, his voice ragged and
desperate.
Rachel turned to look at him, a weak laugh escaping her lips.
Brian could never grasp the extent of the numbness that had taken hold of her heart.
He failed to grasp the situation.
“Talk to me. Just ask, and I’ll stop.”
Her exhaustion was evident.
Speaking had become too much for her.
As silence stretched on, his demeanor grew increasingly uncontrollable and harsh.
Tears streamed down Rachel’s face as she averted her gaze.
When she looked away, a deep, consuming emptiness seemed to swallow him whole.
His eyes, now bloodshot, focused on her as he gently held her face, pleading softly, “Please, just say something!”
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Yet, she remained silent, her lips tightly sealed, refusing to give him the words he
sought.
Finally, it was Brian who descended into desperation. “Rachel, you’ve always loved me, right?”
Receiving no answer, he said, “You’ve loved me so deeply for so long. No one else. Only me, right?”
“Yes.” Rachel’s response came abruptly.
Brian was staggered, doubting what he had just heard.
As he lowered his head, she suddenly raised hers.
At that instant, her gaze was lucid and intense, her voice resolute and vibrant. “Yes, Brian, my love for you is boundless. Since the day you rescued me at the pool when we were teenagers, you’ve been my hero. It was love at first sight, complete and utter devotion. I pursued excellence in my studies to match your achievements, followed you to the same high school, entered the same university, and steadfastly joined your business after graduation. Even aware of Tracy’s place in your heart, I continued to love you, without regard for myself. I held onto the hope that someday you would recognize my value, that one day you would see that I was the one who had always stood by you. The joy I felt when you proposed was overwhelming. I wanted to proclaim our love to the world, ecstatic that I would marry the man of my dreams.” Yet, I was mistaken. In your eyes, I’ve always been just an option.”
Rachel straightened up, her eyes now dry. “So, I will no longer hold onto you or love you with such desperation. Your affections are yours to give. Your priorities are yours to set. I can’t influence your decisions. All I can manage is my own feelings. I trust that eventually, my heart will be indifferent to you, dedicated solely to my own life.”
With a sigh, she added, “Brian, I’m truly exhausted. I’ve reached a point where I no longer have the heart or the will to love you.”
With those final words, she shut her eyes firmly.
Brian froze.
His heart throbbed painfully.
She declared she would stop loving him.
She admitted she was weary.
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She had vowed to love him eternally, to cherish him forever, hadn’t she? How could she
retract her words so easily?
Requiem of A Broken Heart
