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.

to her feet, she made her way to the door and

face tightened at the sight of her pale complexion and bloodstained lips. “Stomachache?”

fluttering with drops of

arms and

chest, listening to his racing

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

her stomach, hoping the position might alleviate some

securing the seatbelt, Max moved to the driver’s

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. Brielle?”

pursed her lips, her chest tight with anger and eyes brimming with tears, her hand

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reached the hospital, he parked

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trudging up the nearby staircase with

a few seconds before following.

as he reached out to her again.

afford to waste Mr. Dorsey’s precious time. I’ll also take a few days off. The

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