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.

arrived and took them

her spirit

the doctor, “Why hasn’t

fine. But she’s still carrying emotional wounds. It might have something to do with what she’s been through in the past. A change of scenery and some rest might

Yvonne’s room, he paused, deep in thought, then called Leif. “Look into

hanging up, he returned to the room. When Yvonne saw him, her face brightened a little, a faint smile breaking through her

the fire she once carried. Norton’s lips curved into a faint smile, warmth softening the edges of

closer, his hand reaching out to tousle

but brittle. “I am not some delicate

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of something deeper—regret, perhaps, or unspoken longing—crossing his face. “I just hate seeing you hurt,” he murmured, his voice

the television’s mindless chatter, hoping to anchor herself in its noise. But her thoughts drifted, tugged