Chapter 518
Two hours had passed since the incident, and the hospital corridor outside was swarming with the Rowlands. If Max hadn’t been holding the fort in that hospital room, Brielle would have undoubtedly been drowned in a sea of vitriol from every last one of them.
Max sat down, picked up a cotton swab, dipped it in water, and gently moistened Brielle’s lips. “Brielle isn’t the type to go looking for trouble,” he said with a casual detachment.
Jaired raised an eyebrow, his gaze drifting to Brielle lying on the bed. He still couldn’t figure it out–was Max genuinely devoted to Brielle? Feelings were fickle, after all. How long would Max’s affection last?
He looked down, unable to resist lighting up a cigarette between his fingers, only to be chided, “Take that outside. We’re in a hospital.”
Jaired’s face flushed with embarrassment as he quickly stood up. “Alright, alright, I won’t smoke around your princess.”
With long strides, he left the room.
merely nodded upon seeing Jaired emerge. He pocketed his cigarette, tossed it into a trash can, and clapped Andrew on the shoulder.
palpable as he grabbed Max by the
meeting Andrew’s bloodshot eyes just before being shoved against the wall. “Max, I can’t believe you’d throw away years of
talk this out. Tessa will be fine, Brielle too. We’re all brothers. There’s
you my brother. why would I put up with it? They’re
darkened, his hand resting on Andrew’s clenched fist.
reddened, and seeing Max’s silent stoicism
Damn it!
a punch. It wasn’t a heavy blow, holding back the force
warranted. Max could have easily dodged but chose not
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