Requiem of a Broken Heart

Chapter 1081:

“Project inspection,” Norton replied, calm and composed, his tone smooth as slate. “I just happened to be nearby.”

She nodded slowly, not satisfied. “Then… how did you know where I was?”

“I called. Your colleague answered the phone. She told me.” Before Yvonne could respond, a knock sounded at the door.

She parted her lips to speak, but the interruption came first.

“Mr. Burke, there’s a document that needs your signature.” Leif’s voice rang out from the hallway.

Norton’s reply came cool and clipped. “Come in.”

The door opened, and Leif stepped in. But what he walked into gave him pause—his boss, sitting quietly at the bedside, gaze resting on Yvonne with something dangerously close to tenderness.

blinked, then approached slowly to hand

scrawled across his face—the sleeplessness, the strain. “Mr. Burke… did

reading, the moment he sensed her gaze, his sharp

asked

idea how worried he was. He was terrified that something might

her to dwell on it. His

finished. “Mr. Burke, even if you’re looking after your wife, you’ve got to take care

“Norton, you really don’t need to worry so much. I’m almost fully

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signed the papers and handed them back, shooting Leif a

caught the hint, but couldn’t resist one last plea. “Mrs. Burke is right. Please, sir,

door behind you,” Norton said, his

lips, bowed