Requiem of a Broken Heart

Chapter 155

Chapter 155:

Leif nodded.

“Where is he now?”

“In the study,” Leif replied, then hesitated before adding, “There’s something else you should know.”

“What’s that?”

“The night Mr. Burke left, he made sure I paid the household staff’s wages and warned them against repeat incidents.”

Yvonne expressed her appreciation warmly. “Thank you for sharing that with me.” Before heading to the study on the second floor, Yvonne brewed a fresh pot of coffee.

She then tapped lightly on the door.

“Come in!” a voice quickly came from inside, low and emotionless.

seeing Norton engrossed in his work, Yvonne chose not to interrupt. Silently, she placed a cup of coffee in front of

for the cup. He took a sip, a crease forming on his

bitter than usual,” he said, looking

asked, his

me in about the household

then simply nodded.

this his way of forgiving her, or was he

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a grudge against me?”

what if I

Could

suggested, “Would you like me to

Norton gave a

her eyes. Was he incapable of saying more than a few

“I’ll get it now.”

in minutes with a fresh cup of coffee.