Requiem of a Broken Heart

Chapter 44

Chapter 44:

With each word that left his lips, Leif felt his heart tighten.

He knew he couldn’t afford to cross either Shelly or Yvonne.

Hearing the name “Shelly,” Yvonne wasn’t surprised. She knew it had to be Shelly causing trouble again.

Lately, Norton had been glued to that model’s side. Word was, their nights were a blur of parties and excess, with him spoiling her like royalty, ready to do anything to keep her happy.

Even Edmond Burke, Norton’s grandfather, had brought it up a few times. But Yvonne had always dismissed it with a nonchalant, “It’s nothing serious.” After all, she had her pride, and complaining to Edmond was beneath her.

“What happened? Tell me everything,” she demanded.

Leif hesitated for a moment before finally explaining, “Miss Tucker once came to Mr. Burke in tears, saying she had been humiliated after failing to pay for something. She told him everything, and after hearing her out… he instructed me to reduce your card limit.”

Yvonne scoffed, her expression filled with icy contempt.

She remembered that incident all too well.

Ever since Shelly had caught Norton’s attention, she had been parading around like she owned the world.

Yvonne had once seen her shamelessly flashing Norton’s card, spending money as if it were endless.

Irritated, she had the card frozen on purpose, leaving Shelly stranded and humiliated when she couldn’t pay.

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She hadn’t thought Shelly would be so petty as to run straight to Norton, tattling like a spoiled child.

Yvonne had clearly underestimated her. Looks like it was time to start taking Shelly seriously.

The moment Norton’s meeting wrapped up, Yvonne strode directly into his office.

barely glanced up before shifting his focus back down. “What

grown used to being dismissed by him, so she barely

my card, and I’ll

was either to argue or just to remind him she existed. Other times, it was to beg for his help in covering her family’s endless debts. But this was the first time she had ever come

everything—food, shelter, luxury. I don’t see why

stunning features set with unwavering defiance. “Norton, are you really this eager to crush me for Shelly’s sake? To tell you the truth, I need money now. If you’re dead set on siding with her, I can always go

in an instant, and

don’t say I didn’t warn you. If you drag my grandpa into this, don’t expect me to lift a finger for your family’s debts

the only way you know how

If your family wasn’t

I married you because—” Yvonne suddenly trailed off. The way he stared at her—cold and unshaken—made it

she was going to tell this stone-hearted man that

win. If you weren’t still useful, I’d rather wait tables than be stuck with

snapped, and

stiffened, then turned on her heel and walked out without another word. She

pushing Norton

all, the monthly payments alone were ten million—a debt that stretched into the

worked, she’d never be able to pay it

wardrobe and began sorting through anything of value—jewelry, designer handbags, clothes—anything that could fetch

her family went bankrupt, leaving behind

after marrying Norton, she had never indulged in extravagant purchases, so there wasn’t much

barely managed to

sent the money, babe. It’s only eight hundred

amount was

must have struggled to

You’ve already done more than

Don’t push yourself too hard. If things get tough, just

these, a little support from a

had never been the type to hold back her

the last thing she expected was to turn around and find Norton standing

words barely left her lips before he stepped forward, caging her against the