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.

she made her way to the door and opened

of her

her eyelashes fluttering with drops

in his arms and carried

chest, listening to his racing heartbeat, and

Max carried her out, placing her gently in the passenger seat and leaned over to

head back, hand over her stomach, hoping the position might alleviate some of

to the driver’s side. “What caused the stomachache?”

about the whole affair made her feel irritable.

forgot to

I give you worth

pursed her lips, her chest tight with anger

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they had already reached the hospital, he parked the car

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away, trudging up the nearby

stood rooted for a few seconds before following.

hint of confusion, as he reached out to her

time. I’ll also take a few days off. The business

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