NovelBookChapter 683: Tracy wrapped her fingers around the gun and pressed it against Brian's temple.
Her eyes flickered with both pain and fury.
But her hand wouldn't stay steady; it trembled violently, refusing to obey. She tried again and again, but in the end, she let out a shaky breath and threw the gun back at Neal. "You do it." Without another word, she turned her back to them.
A moment later, the sharp crack of a gunshot rang out.
Her fists tightened, nails digging into her palms as she fought the ache in her chest. She refused to turn around.
Follow on NovᴇlEnglish.nᴇtIf she couldn't have Brian, then she'd rather see him gone forever. The thought of him living a happy life with someone else was unbearable.
It hurt-a lot-but this was the choice she had made.
She wouldn't regret it.
No. She wouldn't.
Picking up her pace, she ran, desperate to leave it all behind.
But before she could get far, piercing police sirens shattered the night.
Tracy's heart jolted. Instinct screamed at her to run, but it was already too late.
Your next favorite is on gVlnov☐☐☐☐☐ A fleet of police cars swarmed in, cutting off every possible escape.
The message was clear-she and Neal were done for.
There was nowhere left to run.
But knowing that Brian was dead and Rachel had been utterly defeated, she felt it had all been worth it.
The mere thought of Rachel's anguish sent a sick pleasure coursing through her.
Follow on Novᴇl-Onlinᴇ.cᴏmA crazed laugh bubbled out of her throat. She didn't flee. Instead, she turned, eager to drink in Rachel's misery. She wanted to etch Rachel's despair into her memory. But what met her gaze stole the breath from her lungs. Brian wasn't dead.
Drenched in blood, he dragged himself forward, inch by agonizing inch, until he reached Rachel. With shaking hands, he yanked the gag from her mouth and pulled her into his arms.
"Rachel!" His voice cracked as he cupped her face with trembling hands. "Hold on. Help is here. You're going to be okay-you have to be." A weak smile played on Rachel's lips. "Brian... you must be feeling touched right now, thinking I risked my life to protect you." Blood trickled from her wound, staining the ground beneath her.
Brian applied pressure to the wound, his hands slick with her blood. "No, Rachel, don't talk. Just stay still. Please, don't say anything."
But Rachel refused to stay silent. "No, I need to say this. There's something I never told you... My kidneys failed long ago. I don't have much tleft. My life is already at its end, so none of this matters toanymore. I saved you not out of love but simply because I won't be around much longer. You don't need to feel grateful or think it means anything. If anything, the biggest regret of my life is meeting you..."
"Falling for you. Once I'm gone, let's consider everything between @sm erased. If.. if there's another life, I hope we never meet again."
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