Chapter 178

She had wanted to approach him further, but Max’s countenance was so ice–cold that it made. her shrink back, scurrying into her own room.

“Brielle?”

Max tapped on the door and rang the doorbell several times.

Amidst a groggy haze, Brielle thought she heard her name being called.

A burning pain seared through her stomach as she slowly awoke, hearing the doorbell and Max’s voice, mistaking them for auditory hallucinations.

Shouldn’t he have returned to the Dorsey family manor by now? And wouldn’t the Dorsey. household be buzzing with activity tonight?

Brielle frowned, feeling as though her blood was freezing over, unsure if it was due to the drop in temperature or the chill in her heart.

“Brielle!”

The urgency in the man’s voice helped her realize that it wasn’t her imagination.

her way to

the sight of her pale complexion and bloodstained

her eyelashes fluttering with drops of sweat rolling down.

his arms and carried her straight to

chest, listening to his racing

to a halt at the ground floor. Max carried her out, placing her gently in the passenger seat and leaned over

her stomach, hoping the position might alleviate some of the pain.

the seatbelt, Max moved to the driver’s side.

to admit it was Spencer who had upset her, and just thinking about the

forgot to eat.”

I give you worth all this, Ms. Brielle?”

new to her. Brielle pursed her lips, her chest tight with anger and eyes brimming

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frowned. Seeing that they had already reached the hospital, he parked the car and considered carrying

.b

away, trudging up the nearby staircase with

few seconds before following. “Are you

voice carried a hint of confusion, as he reached out to her again.

waste Mr. Dorsey’s precious time. I’ll also take a few days off.

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