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

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

with drops

and carried her straight to the

to his racing

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

head back, hand over her stomach, hoping

moved to the driver’s side. “What

about the whole affair made her feel irritable. She was also

forgot to eat.”

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her chest tight with anger and eyes brimming with tears, her hand at her

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

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pushed him away, trudging up the

for a few seconds before following. “Are

a hint of confusion, as he reached

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

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