Requiem of a Broken Heart

Chapter 1166:

As soon as they stepped in, Katrina broke down into dramatic sobs. Outside Yvonne’s room, she cried as if her life depended on it.

Seeing Alexis’s lack of effort, she pinched him sharply. “Apologize to Mrs. Burke! If it weren’t for you, none of this would’ve happened!”

Reluctantly, Alexis joined her act, adding his own fake sobs as they tried to enter. But the bodyguards blocked their way.

Inside, Yvonne frowned at the noise outside. Norton gently squeezed her hand. “I’ll handle this.” She nodded, and he stepped out. The tenderness vanished the moment he faced Alexis and Katrina. His expression turned cold and hard.

The two dropped to their knees, begging at his feet. “Mr. and Mrs. Burke, please forgive us! We’ve learned our lesson! We won’t do it again!”

Norton ignored them, waving his hand. The bodyguards understood and dragged them out roughly. They didn’t hold back, and Alexis and Katrina cried out in pain.

outside, the police arrived and

relief, but her

asked the doctor, “Why hasn’t my wife recovered

checked her records and replied, “Physically, she’s fine. But she’s still carrying emotional wounds. It might have something to do with

office. Outside Yvonne’s room, he paused, deep in thought, then

room. When Yvonne saw him, her face brightened a

spark flared in Yvonne’s eyes, a fleeting glow that hinted at the fire she once carried. Norton’s lips

out to tousle her hair with a gentle, familiar

swat, Yvonne brushed his fingers away, her laugh bright but brittle. “I am not some delicate flower, Norton. You do not need to handle me with kid

ｍ𝚘𝚛ｅ ｕ𝚙ｄ𝚊ｔｅｓ 𝚒ｎ ɢ𝚊ｌ𝚗𝚘ｖ𝚎ｌ𝚜.𝚌𝚘𝚖

his face.

forced a light smile, turning her attention to the television’s mindless chatter, hoping to anchor herself in its noise. But her thoughts drifted, tugged by the weight of his confession. Did he mean what she thought he did? Or was she reading too