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

the sight of her pale complexion

fluttering with drops of sweat rolling down.

arms and carried her straight to the

listening to his racing heartbeat, and

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

back, hand over her stomach, hoping the position

Max moved to the driver’s side.

thinking about the whole affair made

forgot to

salary I give you worth all

pursed her lips, her chest tight with anger and eyes brimming with tears, her hand at her side clenched slowly.

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they had already reached the hospital, he parked the car and

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up the nearby staircase with labored breaths.

for a few seconds before following. “Are

carried a hint of confusion, as

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

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