Requiem of a Broken Heart

Chapter 1160:

She was shoved aside as they continued their rampage, but she ignored the pain and tried to stop them again and again.

In her dream, she was weeping in panic, desperate for a way to make the intruders stop and leave her alone.

At that same moment, Norton had just arrived home.

Zola met him at the door, mainly to express her worries about Yvonne’s odd behavior that day.

Norton listened patiently and nodded along. He said nothing, simply waving her off.

He bounded up the stairs, taking two at a time, and made a beeline for the master bedroom.

He opened the door, only to be greeted by suffocating darkness. Feeling his way to the nightstand, he turned on the bedside lamp and finally saw the tiny figure curled up under the blankets.

and sat on the edge of the bed, pulling back

in her sleep, still hugging herself, still

arms could shield her from the ghosts of her past and everything that sought to harm her in

familiar warmth that enveloped her. She blinked her eyes open, and when she saw Norton gazing down at her,

usually radiant face was now pale and haggard, her bright eyes swimming with unshed tears. He tightened his arms around her, trying to offer some

here now.” He resumed stroking her back, applying more pressure with his

sudden, she flinched

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her. Something

he

her

turned even more grim. “Let me see,” he said, already reaching out to inspect her

really is no

on, let me check on you,” he repeated,