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?

lip, she looked at the ceiling, tears silently

within earshot, the two doctors exchanged a knowing glance. Their task was complete. Back in their office, they

soon enough that she hadn’t had a D&C. But now, with this surgery, she’ll need to rest.

society’s dirty laundry could fill a whole

to recall unpleasant memories, their

shut. Her mind was a blank void. Her body ached, and she just wanted to sleep it all

but she lacked the strength to answer it

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

want me to hang up for

and parched from not having sipped water

hoarse as she whispered, “Please, send him a message for me. Tell him I’ve gone to stay with

her a text

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

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