Requiem of a Broken Heart

Chapter 1145:

Because Leif had uncovered the truth—both Heidi and Malvina had been acting under Shelly’s instructions. She was the one pulling the strings from the shadows.

Norton’s voice cut through the silence. “Do you really not know why Heidi’s after you?”

Shelly’s fake frailty slipped for just a second. Her expression froze, but she quickly recovered, putting on an innocent smile. “I don’t understand what you mean.”

“I know everything,” Norton said bluntly. “You told Malvina and Heidi to frame Yvonne.”

The color drained from Shelly’s face. Her lips parted, but the words came out in a stammer. “Please… I can explain—”

His voice dropped to a frosty, final tone. “Out of respect for the fact that you once saved my life, and for helping maintain appearances all these years, I’ll give you one last chance.”

For a second, hope flickered in Shelly’s eyes. But then he crushed it.

your final warning. If you ever come after Yvonne again,

and walked out of the

voice trembling with disbelief. She stared at the door long after

bed. With a scream of rage,

It’s always

shattered, glass flying everywhere. Her curses echoed through the sterile

few moments, her breathing

something else too—a dark, twisted

up, Norton would have never found out. She couldn’t even do one thing right—and she dared

and made two calls.

few days later, Lucy had returned to work, and Shelly was ready. She packed her things and headed straight to a private mental health facility—just as planned. Everything was set. Now, she just had to wait for Heidi to take the

is where magic

as she tidied up Shelly’s things, concern etched

do you really have to go this far? Isn’t this too dangerous?” she