Chapter 158

Chapter 158:

Some had faded with time, but the ones on her back were still painfully obvious. A few remained swollen, showing no signs of healing just yet.

That night in the bathroom, she had been covered up—he hadn’t seen the bruises.

Norton pushed the blanket aside and stepped closer.

The memory of that night made Yvonne curl up instinctively, a faint tremor running through her.

“What… what are you doing?” She sat up, curling into herself, her arms hugging her body tightly.

Norton reached out, his warm hand wrapping around her ankle as he pulled her closer.

Yvonne’s voice wavered with fear. “I know you want to fulfill Edmond’s wish, but…”

Before she could finish, his hand pressed gently against a bruise on her thigh.

did you get

of

any medicine

but the doctor said they’d take time to fade and that I should massage

pressed his palm lightly against the

touch made her

voice was

the massive bruise on her back. Back then, the impact had

her back was a mess of deep purple. Honestly, it

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area covered in bruises, she didn’t want

him to witness this

He had already pulled up her

a sharp chill ran through him, sinking into his bones. His entire body

nightgown back on, her fingers gripping the fabric as

voice was barely above a whisper, soft and uncertain. “I didn’t want you to

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