Requiem of a Broken Heart

Chapter 708:

Norton smirked. “The hotel’s fully booked. No rooms left.” Typical. He always had an excuse.

Since she’d already won this round, she let it slide.

Feeling lightheaded from the wine, Yvonne’s eyelids drooped as she staggered toward the bed.

But before she could reach it, Norton scooped her up and carried her over.

The next morning, she woke up to find herself in bed with Norton. Worse still, at some point in the night, they had ended up wrapped in each other’s arms.

Alarmed, she yanked her hands away and scrambled out of bed.

After witnessing what happened between Brian and Rachel, Yvonne saw things more clearly. A woman had to love herself—she couldn’t depend on a man’s love.

built on

conflict, being his wife was enough.

now, she understood that a marriage without love was like still

to herself—stay sharp, stay independent. Most

down, Brian was

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had come with a purpose, and Yvonne knew

didn’t try to escape or dodge him. Instead, she faced him with an unreadable expression, composed and completely

to find

agreed

you find her, what’s

as he answered. “Love her, protect her, and make up for everything I

small, knowing smile played on Yvonne’s lips. “Brian, you’re still getting

About making up for the past? That’s not what love is. When you finally understand how to love her the

to argue, but Yvonne cut