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.

made her way to the door and

the sight of her pale

nodded, her eyelashes fluttering with

up in his arms and carried her

to his racing heartbeat, and slowly closed her eyes.

came to a halt at the ground floor. Max carried her out, placing her gently

hoping the position might alleviate some of

to the driver’s side. “What caused

upset her, and just thinking about the whole affair made her feel irritable. She was also worried about those photographs. making their way

to

salary I give you worth all this,

with anger and

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

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him away, trudging up the

rooted for a few seconds before following. “Are you angry?

of confusion, as

go by myself. I can’t afford to waste Mr. Dorsey’s precious time. I’ll

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