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 opened

her pale complexion and bloodstained

fluttering with drops

in his arms and carried her

his racing heartbeat, and slowly

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

her stomach, hoping the position might alleviate some

moved to the driver’s side.

to admit it was Spencer who had upset her, and just thinking about the whole affair made her

to eat.”

the salary I give you

tight with anger and eyes brimming with tears, her hand at her side clenched

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hospital, he

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pushed him away, trudging up the nearby staircase

stood rooted for a few seconds before following. “Are you

a hint of confusion, as he reached out to her

to waste Mr. Dorsey’s precious time. I’ll also take a few days off. The business trip will have to be postponed.”

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