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.

she made her way to the door and opened it.

tightened at the sight of her pale complexion and bloodstained lips.

her eyelashes fluttering with drops

scooped her up in his arms and

his racing heartbeat, and slowly

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

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

securing the seatbelt, Max moved to the driver’s side. “What

Brielle did not want to admit 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. making

forgot to

give you worth all

wasn’t new to her. Brielle pursed her lips, her chest tight with anger and eyes brimming with tears, her

1/2

14:11

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

.b

him away, trudging up

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

confusion, as he reached out to her

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

The Novel will be updated daily. Come back and continue reading tomorrow, everyone!

Comments ()

0/255