Requiem of a Broken Heart

Chapter 924:

Yvonne shook her head, frustration simmering beneath her breath. In a burst of impulse, she grabbed his collar, yanking him closer. “Shameless…” she muttered, trying to bite his lips. But he deftly avoided her, and in a swift motion, she flipped over, straddling him, her eyes locking with his in a silent challenge. His breath caught, his throat tightening as he felt her delicate frame against him, the warmth of her body stirring something deeper within him.

But then, something unexpected happened—tears welled up in Yvonne’s eyes. These weren’t tears of anger or pain, but something far more vulnerable. “How can you treat me like this?” she whispered, her voice breaking slightly.

She closed her eyes, and a tear slipped down her pale cheek. Seeing her like this—fragile and vulnerable—struck something deep inside him. She had always been strong, proud, and defiant, but at this moment, she was the farthest thing from the woman he knew—like a small, fragile girl who had buried her softness beneath layers of pride and strength.

Lost in this unexpected vulnerability, Norton barely reacted when Yvonne slapped him across the face.

collapsed into a deep sleep, her body sinking under the weight of exhaustion. With a resigned sigh, he gently lifted her, carrying her to her room and settling her onto the bed. He then instructed the housekeeper to

stark contrast to the fiery woman who had so often tested his patience. He observed her for a while, caught in a rare moment of quietude, when

possibly be messaging her at this hour? His curiosity piqued, he picked up the device, unlocking it with her fingerprint. Then he found a sea of unread messages scattered across various groups:

down with a sigh. Yvonne had always defied convention, far from the typical, refined women he was familiar with. Her thirst for extreme sports and adventure seemed reckless, particularly

more before

his eye read, “Tourist Falls from Cliff While Climbing.” He set his phone down,

𝖈𝖍𝖊𝖈𝖐𝖊𝖉 𝖘𝖔𝖚𝖗𝖈𝖊: ⳑ𝖺𝗅𝗇𝗈ν𝗍𝖊𝗅𝘀․𝗰𝗈𝗺

a moment, he turned off the light and lay beside her, trying to ignore the growing unease