Requiem of a Broken Heart

Chapter 948:

“Let Yvonne deal with it,” Norton cut him off, his tone brooking no argument. Leif gave a stiff nod and hurried off to find the housekeeper, passing along the order before making himself scarce.

Upstairs, Yvonne tossed and turned under the covers, her heart racing too fast for sleep.

Suddenly, someone rapped lightly against her door.

Yvonne squeezed her eyes tighter, willing herself to stay still.

“Mrs. Burke, Mr. Burke wants you downstairs,” the housekeeper called softly, rapping again when no answer came.

Yvonne finally huffed under her breath and snapped, “I’m not going! Tell him to leave me alone!”

could head back downstairs, Norton’s voice cut sharply through the air, already having heard Yvonne. He spoke low, his tone edged with a barely restrained threat. “Yvonne, do you

herself out of bed, feeling the weight of

shuffled downstairs to find Norton slouched on the sofa, the room practically freezing from the cold fury radiating off him. She instinctively hunched her shoulders as she

pretty bold lately, aren’t you? Don’t think getting a job means

that supposed to mean?” Yvonne snapped back, her anger flaring

trying to sabotage her job hunt,

You refused to pick me up. Seems like you’re getting gutsier by the day, huh?” He leaned in, his breath hot against her skin. “You think landing a job means you can just break free and live however you want? Yvonne, don’t say I didn’t warn you. You’re nothing if you’re not my wife. Don’t

head away, her chest tightening painfully, but she stayed

sadness swelled inside

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resolute in proving that she could thrive on her own terms. One day, she would break free. She would show him—and

to say? Hit a nerve, didn’t I?” Norton goaded, his voice