Chapter 428

He lit another cigarette, his lips trembling uncontrollably.

If Brielle were pregnant, then she’d surely tie the knot with Max, and if she married Max, then Spencer would lose his shot forever. They’d be a happy family of three, and his resentment, those deep–seated, soured affections, would just fester in some dingy corner, fermenting and rotting away.

Even when he and Brielle were engaged, she never talked about having kids. But with Max, she barely hit the sheets and–boom–bun in the oven.

Damn, Brielle. Damn it all!

Spencer punched the wall again, shaking with fury. He couldn’t quite place this feeling. He had not felt like this even when he was with Lillian.

It was as if his soul was about to leave his body.

After chain–smoking ten cigarettes, his clothes reeked of smoke, and the floor was littered with butts. Spencer rubbed his stinging eyes and finally opened the emergency exit.

to see him with his red–rimmed eyes. Spencer

the cubicles.

Max’s brow furrowed at the sight of Spencer. “If you don’t want to

always looked up to Max, a towering

Grandpa had said, “A guy like Max comes once in a century.” So, as a junior, Spencer had long given up on comparing himself to such a man.

desire was entwined with this man, and perhaps this stark contrast made Brielle leave without a backward

His clenched fist trembled at his side, lips quivering before he asked. “Uncle Max, do you want kids?” His voice was so hoarse it sounded like

to associate Brielle with the idea, so

lacked dignity, but

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“never thought about it.”

and Sydney. Sydney would keep tight–lipped and not spread the word, which

It had to perish in Brielle’s womb. But he

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