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.

to her feet, she made her way to the door and opened

sight of her pale complexion and

her eyelashes fluttering with drops of

arms and

rested against his chest, listening to his racing heartbeat, and slowly closed

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

hoping the position might alleviate some of

to the driver’s

and just thinking about the whole affair made

to eat.”

you worth all

lips, her chest tight with anger and eyes brimming with

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already reached the hospital, he parked the car and

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him away, trudging up the nearby staircase

rooted for a few seconds before following.

confusion, as

can’t afford to waste Mr. Dorsey’s precious time. I’ll also take a few days off. The

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