Requiem of a Broken Heart

Chapter 86

Chapter 86:

Why was he stopping her from speaking her mind? Brian was allowed to be a horrible partner, but she wasn’t allowed to call him out on his behavior? This thought only reinforced Yvonne’s belief that not a single man on earth was trustworthy.

Yvonne flailed, gripping the doorframe with all her strength. She was determined to give Brian a piece of her mind, once and for all. But Norton proceeded to pry her fingers off one by one. Then, he bent over, hoisted her over his shoulder, and hauled her away.

“Norton Burke! You’re insane! Put me down!”

Yvonne beat his back and flailed her legs, but Norton didn’t stop. He carried her all the way to the stairwell.

Back in Brian’s hospital room, the place was a complete mess.

Ronald said carefully, “I’ll get someone to clean this up right away.”

necessary. Leave. I want

like an eternity. He was starting to lose his patience when Brian finally called him back

to come closer. “Give me a

“Sure.”

Brian arrived in Jeffrey’s hospital room, Trey had just returned with lunch. Rachel was fast asleep, her head resting beside Jeffrey’s,

the emotional toll of recent events had finally caught

wake her when he walked in. He simply adjusted the room’s temperature

a slight pressure on her shoulders. She opened her eyes slowly, taking a moment to focus on

favorite stories are

said, her voice

up quickly, a sudden dizziness made the room spin. Fortunately, Trey was quick to support her. “Be careful with yourself,”

scent of him, undeniably masculine, brought a flush of embarrassment to her face. Regaining her balance, she cautiously moved away from him.