Requiem of a Broken Heart

Chapter 157

Chapter 157:

But no matter how many tests she took, there was simply no way for a baby to appear out of thin air—not when she and Norton had never been intimate.

After her response, she could clearly feel Edmond’s mood sink.

Even during dinner, he barely touched his food.

Later that evening, Edmond insisted that Yvonne and Norton stay over at his place, which left them with no choice but to share a bed.

Remembering the last time they had to do this, Yvonne felt a wave of unease wash over her.

To avoid any awkwardness, she let Norton shower first. Only when he was done and already lying in bed, seemingly half-asleep, did she finally make her way to the bathroom.

When she stepped out, the room felt oddly quiet.

She glanced at the bed, only to find it empty. Norton was gone.

to the balcony, where he

in the other, caught up in a call. She

wait until he finished his

after several minutes, he was still

she stepped onto the

could vaguely hear the voice coming from the other end of the

I miss you. It’s been so long since we last saw each other. I want

what you love at

had a

Yvonne, as a woman, had

impossible to approach, clearly had a

Shelly fit that mold

Norton, all they ever seemed to

ingrained in her. She couldn’t change them. And if she did, she wouldn’t be herself anymore. It

the laundry, Yvonne climbed