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.

feet, she made her way to the door

of her pale complexion and bloodstained

fluttering with drops of sweat rolling down.

her up in his arms and carried her straight to the

listening to his racing heartbeat, and slowly closed

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

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

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

who had upset her, and just thinking about the whole affair

to eat.”

salary I give you worth all this,

tight with anger and eyes brimming with tears, her hand

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already reached the hospital, he parked the car and considered carrying her inside.

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up the

few seconds before following. “Are

of confusion, as he

afford to waste Mr. Dorsey’s precious time. I’ll also take

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