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.

way to the door and opened

the sight of her

her eyelashes fluttering with drops of

up in his arms and carried her straight

chest, listening to his racing heartbeat,

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

head back, hand over her stomach, hoping

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

did not want to admit it was Spencer who had upset her, and just thinking about the whole affair made her feel irritable. She was also worried about those photographs.

forgot to eat.”

I give you worth all this, Ms.

pursed her lips, her chest tight with

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the hospital, he parked the car and considered

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Brielle pushed him away, trudging up the nearby staircase with labored

seconds before following.

of confusion, as he reached out to

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

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