Requiem of a Broken Heart

Chapter 1033:

What she didn’t see was Shelly, already watching them from a distance. Her anger surged as her eyes locked on the pair moving across the bridge. She knew one of them was Yvonne.

She didn’t look away. That familiar figure confirmed her suspicion. Clutching her purse tightly, Shelly marched across the garden.

“Well, look who it is,” she said with a sneer. “Yvonne, the one who charms her way through everything.” Her tone was sharp, laced with false sweetness.

Yvonne turned around, but before she could speak, Margie stepped forward. “Don’t talk nonsense!”

Her voice trembled as recognition hit. “Wait—Shelly? You’re Shelly Tucker?”

Shelly ignored her and zeroed in on Yvonne. “Tell me, how did you manage to get inside?”

pale. The question hit too

saw the reaction and pressed in harder. “You don’t exactly

a glare. “I needed Norton’s invite just to get past the door. What

brushed past Shelly without looking at

from me!” Shelly shouted, her

didn’t turn back. Shelly grabbed a coffee

Yvonne—but slammed into Margie’s shoulder

stumbling as pain shot through her. She let go of Yvonne’s hand, pressing one hand to her

shattered beside her feet with a loud crack. Yvonne turned sharply, her face twisted

ready to let it go, Shelly. I was done with the past. But hurting my friend?

ⓐuthor’s ⓒo𝓹𝓎

careless. “So what? Why should I