Requiem of a Broken Heart

Chapter 1144:

Yvonne immediately sat up, recognizing the voice. As Norton was about to hang up, she grabbed his hand, stopping him.

He looked at her, sighed, and adjusted his tone. “Don’t panic,” he said calmly into the phone. “Take a breath. Start from the beginning.” His calm voice was like a lifeline.

Shelly clung to it, pouring out everything—Heidi’s stalking, the midnight calls, the bloody letter, and the attack in the parking lot.

As she spoke, Norton tapped his fingers on the table, his brows drawing together slightly.

Once she finished, he said only, “Got it,” and ended the call. He turned to Yvonne. “Didn’t Heidi try to frame you before?”

“She did,” Yvonne replied with a click of her tongue. “She’s totally lost it.”

“Stay alert for the next few days,” Norton said, looking at her with a softened gaze.

Yvonne frowned slightly. “Why’s she going after Shelly so hard anyway?”

had been threatening her for money—and when Shelly refused and turned her in, that seemed to be what sent Heidi over

hair. “She

“I don’t know… I feel

gave a faint smile but

up trying to figure it out and turned back

need to take care of something,” Norton

not giving it

Heidi,” he ordered. “Track her every move. And make sure Yvonne is protected. I

diving into the

as Norton ended the call with him, his phone

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herself lying in a hospital bed, wearing a hospital gown. Her message followed right after: “I’ve

at the

next day,