Requiem of a Broken Heart

Chapter 692:

Jeffrey was now resting here, gone forever. She would never hear his voice or see his smile again—only memories remained.

“Jeffrey, I chose this place for you. You always loved the sunshine and quiet, so I think you’d like it here. But for your tombstone, I want to wait until your sister wakes up. I think you’d want her to carve it herself, right? But you’ll have to wait a bit—maybe a year or two. She still needs time to recover, so I lied to her. I told her you’re getting treated abroad and need two or three years of medical care. When she’s strong enough, I’ll tell her the truth and bring her here to see you. Jeffrey, I’m so sorry. If you need to blame someone, blame me, not her, okay? Until then, I’ll come…”

“In her place. I’ll visit you on your birthday, on the days that matter, and just to talk. You won’t be alone.”

Yvonne’s voice broke, and soon, she couldn’t even speak—only soft sobs escaped her lips.

She clung to the tombstone, crying for a long time, until her eyes were puffy and sore. Eventually, she loosened her grip.

The setting sun was a little too bright, and for a moment, she had to shut her eyes.

When she looked up again, Norton was standing next to her.

surprise. “What are

lost in his grief that he hadn’t questioned anything. The moment the doctor said Rachel was gone, he

for

Norton was different. He was sharp and observant. If anyone could

so, she kept her expression

crouched beside her and said gently, “Rachel was your best friend. Losing her must be devastating for you, so I thought I’d stay and

her face turning stoic. “No

slept well for days. It’s taking

“No need, I said!”

determinedly, paying no

closed the gap

other, until Yvonne’s controlled anger could be contained

stop following me? I can