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?”

Shelly refused

hair. “She probably snapped.

her head slowly. “I don’t know… I feel like

faint smile

up trying to figure it out and

keep watching. I need to take care of

nodded absently, not giving it

“Leif, I need eyes on Heidi,” he ordered. “Track her every move. And make sure Yvonne is

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a hospital gown. Her message followed right after: “I’ve

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