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

felt some relief, but her spirit remained low.

the doctor, “Why

It might have something to do with what she’s been through in the past. A change

nodded and left the office. Outside Yvonne’s room, he paused, deep in thought, then called Leif. “Look into

saw him, her face

that hinted at the fire she once carried. Norton’s lips curved into a faint smile, warmth softening the

out to tousle her hair with a gentle,

but brittle. “I am not some delicate flower, Norton. You do not need to handle me

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flickered, a shadow of something deeper—regret, perhaps, or unspoken longing—crossing his face. “I just hate seeing you

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 much into it? She shook