Requiem of a Broken Heart

Chapter 159

Chapter 159:

Not even for him.

“I’ll say it one more time—lie down.” His voice had turned icy.

Yvonne hesitated, but before she could protest, he leaned in, his tone laced with warning. “Do you want to lie down yourself, or should I cut your clothes off with scissors?”

A nervous breath escaped her lips. “Can you turn off the lights?” she asked quietly.

“I’ll leave one wall lamp on,” he relented.

His willingness to compromise made her stop resisting.

Slowly, she lifted the hem of her nightgown, exposing the full extent of her injuries.

Her pale skin made the bruises look even more severe, dark shadows blooming across her back.

When Norton pressed his fingers gently against her skin, she flinched, biting down on her lip to muffle a gasp.

and massaging the bruises. It’ll help them heal faster,” he explained, his voice steady. “It might sting a

she murmured, though a hint of

it hurts too much, just

sent a soothing chill

his hands moved, kneading carefully, a sharp pain shot through her back.

the ointment intensified, spreading

burned, an unbearable

her best efforts to stay silent, soft whimpers escaped her

LⱯtєѕτ cнαρτєrs ιn g𝒶l𝑛ovєlѕ.𝒸𝑜𝑚

she could no

can’t take this anymore,” she pleaded. “Can

flooded her—until he spoke. “No. Ten more minutes.” And then

something tolerable, her eyelids fluttered

the time morning came, the bed beside her

hurried to the bathroom, her heart pounding as she

sight made her

had darkened, spreading across her skin, making her