Requiem of a Broken Heart

Chapter 973:

Relaxing after the meal, she reclined contentedly and savored a sip of wine.

Turning to Norton, she expressed her gratitude. “Thank you, Norton. Tonight’s dinner was delightful.”

Norton responded with few words, his smile conveying his pleasure.

He thought to himself how simple it was to make her happy at times. Later, Yvonne enjoyed some fruit prepared by their housekeeper and browsed through her phone, feeling quite pleased.

Norton was the first to head upstairs.

Yvonne speculated that he might be either taking a shower or attending to some work.

Shortly thereafter, he returned downstairs.

Yvonne looked up, startled by the sound of footsteps. “What brought you back down so soon?”

her deliberately, one

his throat and said,

responded, “Yes? What’s

grave and somewhat anxious demeanor struck her as unusual. “You seem really intense… and a

adjusted his tie, his breaths

have something on your mind?” Yvonne guessed, noting

he

she could finish her sentence, he presented her with a large bouquet

in black tulle, creating a stark

that it obscured her face as Norton held it

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Yvonne was taken aback,

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