Chapter 238

Brielle was cradled in Max’s arms as they exited the Rowland estate, her head buried in his chest, drawing in a bit of warmth. The night breeze carried a chill, but the sanctuary of his embrace was like a shelter from the storm.

Love could lead one astray, and she feared the fall. Just this once, she’d indulge herself.

Silently, she resolved to rely on him, if only for a moment.

Max gently placed her in the passenger seat and leaned over to buckle her seatbelt. “I’ll take you to the hospital.”

“It’s okay. Aside from a few slaps to the face, I’m fine.”

There was a tense shadow in Max’s eyes, but his fingers tenderly grazed her cheek. “Who did this?”

It was Sophia who had struck her, but Brielle was a woman of her word. Since Sophia had chosen her as a partner, she couldn’t very well turn around and retaliate without mercy. Partnerships were built on trust.

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eyes, feeling the

expected Max to start the car immediately, but in her daze, she heard him

were already at the hospital. Two doctors tended to her wrist, and she was on the verge of passing out from a raging fever.

her. She licked her dry lips, intending to drink, but the fever had sapped all her strength. Something soft touched her lips, and then the

Brielle felt her cheeks grow even

bandaging her up and insert an IV into

the bedside, wiping her sweat away with a tissue. Brielle’s skin was so delicate, she looked like a porcelain doll broken and discarded. Max

and he had not slept all night when his phone rang. Rubbing his aching temples, he saw the call was

lips with a cotton swab as he inquired about the

Chapter 238

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