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?”

threatening her for money—and when Shelly refused and turned her in, that seemed to

hair. “She probably snapped. Complete

slowly. “I don’t know… I feel like there’s more to this. Something doesn’t

faint smile

a brief silence, Yvonne gave up trying to figure it out and turned back toward

I need to take care of something,” Norton said as he stood

absently, not

And make sure Yvonne is protected. I don’t want Heidi

to work, diving into the investigation

call with him, his

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from Shelly. She had sent a photo of herself lying in a hospital bed, wearing a hospital gown. Her message followed right after: “I’ve been

at the screen—and ignored

next day,