Chapter 442

Brielle awoke to a feeling of utter exhaustion, her body devoid of strength. She could hear voices outside her room, murmuring in hushed tones.

“The poor girl lost the baby. They forced some meds on her and did the D&C.”

“Wasn’t she out of it when she arrived? Why did they even need anesthesia?”

“They performed an appendectomy. If she had gotten here any later, that appendix would’ve done her in.”‘

“It’s a shame. So young, and now it’s going to be tough for her to get pregnant again.”

“High society is a minefield of drama, isn’t it? We can’t disobey Ms. Martha’s orders. If anyone’s to blame, it’s just her rotten luck.”

Lying there, staring at the stark white ceiling tiles, Brielle felt the pain not just in her body but spreading across her heart. She blinked her stinging eyes, trying to lift a finger to touch her surgical scars, but she was too drained, completely spent.

Why was being with Max so exhausting? What was so wrong about loving someone that an innocent life had to pay the price?

looked at the ceiling, tears silently

task was complete. Back in their office, they couldn’t help but sigh. “When will

know too much. Do you think we can just walk away clean? It’s unfortunate for the girl, but if it weren’t for the appendectomy, she’d have realized soon enough that she hadn’t had a D&C. But now,

society’s dirty laundry could

as both seemed to recall unpleasant memories, their faces turning grim.

Her mind was a blank void. Her body ached, and she just wanted to

to answer it until a nurse came in, holding up her

on the screen. It was Max. But she didn’t want

want me to hang

not

for me. Tell him I’ve gone to stay with

name? Send her a text saying if Maxasts about

felt a wave of guilt, but once you were part of this clinic, you couldn’t share its secrets with the outside world. So she did as Brielle asked, and after putting the phone down, she inquired if Brielle wanted

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