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?”

deliberately, one

his throat

“Yes?

unusual. “You

his breaths

you have something on your mind?” Yvonne guessed, noting

he responded

nothing—” But before she could

creating a stark contrast that was,

it obscured her face

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was taken aback,

realized his awkward behavior was simply his way of preparing to surprise her with

these for me?” she asked,