Requiem of a Broken Heart

Chapter 556:

Her eyes widened in shock, her pupils darting around in disbelief. If she hadn’t seen it happen herself, she wouldn’t have believed Norton was capable of something like this. Yvonne’s brain went completely blank.

The sharp crunch of Norton biting into the watermelon shattered the silence. His deep gaze stayed locked onto her, unblinking.

Maybe because he moved too fast, some juice from the watermelon clung to the corner of his mouth, almost dripping.

He casually wiped it away with his long, well-shaped fingers, the motion slow and effortless.

The sight sent a shiver down Yvonne’s spine. It was undeniably alluring, and under the soft glow of the light, the whole moment felt even more intense.

Yvonne couldn’t deny it—this was exactly the kind of moment she had imagined countless times before.

But now that it was real, she instinctively wanted to pull away. “That’s it, all gone. I’m going to bed. Close the door on your way out, okay? Thanks!”

Yvonne set the plate down and scurried to bed.

fell

a few long minutes of quiet, Yvonne figured Norton had left. She lifted the blanket and let

before she could relax, his face

here?” Yvonne gasped,

“This is

at his words.

as you hear. Tonight, this is where I’ll be.” Yvonne

with resolve, her entire form rigid and immobile. Despite his efforts to wrest the

fresh

high. You really

“Sure, try again.”

in the same bed under the same blanket, a vast gulf of silence enveloped them. Motionless, both of them remained,

Norton finally asked, “Is it warm

think so,”

in a steam room? A fierce heat seemed to engulf his body. Even