Requiem of a Broken Heart

Chapter 425:

Then, something no one saw coming—Tracy suddenly reached out and shoved Natalia, hard.

“Brian, do you…” Natalia broke off abruptly.

She lost her footing entirely.

Before she could regain her balance, her heel slipped, and with a startled gasp, she toppled straight into the swimming pool behind her.noveldrama

“Natalia!” Rachel’s panicked scream tore through the air as she bolted forward, ready to dive in.

But Brian caught her wrist, stopping her. “Are you insane? Stay back and don’t do anything stupid!”

Rachel’s fury boiled over, her voice shaking. “Have you lost it? Do you even realize what just happened? She can’t swim! Are you going to watch her die?”

“And what about you? You can’t swim either!” Brian’s sharp words snapped Rachel out of her reckless impulse.

He was right—she couldn’t swim.

A bitter memory surfaced—she had first met Brian when he saved her from nearly drowning.

Her fear had clouded her judgment.

“I’ll handle this,” Brian said before diving straight into the water. With his strong swimming skills, reaching Natalia should have been effortless.

Rachel watched, her breath evening out slightly.

But Brian’s words stuck in her mind.

He had been concerned—concerned that she couldn’t swim, that she would be the one drowning if she jumped in.

Before she could dwell on it, Natalia’s frantic screams shattered the moment. “Help!”

She thrashed wildly, her hands reaching out in a desperate plea. Brian pushed through the water, swimming toward her as fast as he could.

Normally, the distance wasn’t an issue—he could reach her in seconds. But Natalia had never been in a situation like this before. She panicked and choked on mouthfuls of water.

𝖁𝗶𝖊𝖜 𝖜𝖎𝖙𝖍 𝖈𝖔𝖓𝖋𝖎𝖉𝖊𝖓𝖈𝖊 ⸮ 𝖌𝖆𝗅𝗇𝗈ν𝖊𝗅𝘀﹒𝗰𝗼𝗺

“Natalia, stay calm! Stop struggling!” Rachel shouted, pacing frantically at the edge.

Tracy stepped closer, putting on an act of concern. “Rachel, relax. Miss Carpenter will be fine.”

Relax? Seriously? How was she supposed to do that?

“Tracy, if you’re so concerned, why don’t you jump in instead of standing there and running your mouth? If anything happens to her, I swear you won’t get away with it!”

Tracy had probably never seen Rachel this furious before. For a brief moment, she was stunned.

But with so many eyes watching, she couldn’t afford to let her composed, generous image slip.

“Rachel, I know you’re only upset because you’re worried about her. Don’t worry, I won’t take it to heart.”

The way she spoke made her seem gracious and understanding, while making Rachel look unreasonable and overly emotional.

On any other day, Rachel would have thrown a few sharp words back just to vent her frustration.

But this wasn’t just any situation. Natalia’s life was on the line. And worse, Rachel knew it was Tracy who had pushed Natalia. There was no room for restraint now.

“Is that right? Since you’re so generous, why don’t you keep her company in the pool?”

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