Chapter 519

Max was indeed planning Just that. Without surveillance, the situation was stacking up against Brielle. He took a punch from Andrew, right under the watchful eyes of the Rowland clan, who saw it as taking one for Brielle. Should Jaxon stir up trouble for Brielle again, it would seem out of line. After all, Jaxon was an elder and his grand–daughter recently tied the knot with the Dorsey family. He had to play nice for appearances. As for the rest of the Rowland folks, Max couldn’t care less.

Finally, Jaired pulled out a cigarette, lit it, and exhaled a perfect ring of smoke. “Damn, are you playing tricks on me now?”

Max ignored him, returning to the hospital room instead.

Jaired, stuck outside, grew even more frustrated.

Inside the room, Brielle’s eyelashes fluttered twice before her eyes slowly opened. She’d just choked on water and recovered after a couple of stomach presses. Her current unconscious state was due to a lack of oxygen. Now she’s awake, and it meant she could be discharged

soon.

Max let out a sigh of relief.

Propping herself up in the hospital bed, Brielle glanced around with furrowed brows. “Did I pass out? How’s Tessa doing?”

“She’s just been brought out of the ER.”

Max handed her a cup of warm water and placed it before her.

weight settle on her. Tessa’s emergency room visit probably had the rest of the Rowlands hating her

tight, but at that moment, there hadn’t been time to think. Besides, Tessa had stirred

Max comforted her, glancing outside at the dark sky,

to sleep. They could check out tomorrow morning: if she developed a fever in the middle of the night, it would

ask the nurse if you can be

ordeal, Brielle was indeed tired. Seeing Max still there, she scooted over to make room. “Want to hop in

to another bed in

awkwardly turned over, curling up to sleep. Soon, she felt the bed dip, and

just decide not to. Tessa’s crazed state

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Chapter 519

life, yet. in a fit of rage, she had thrown it all to the

next morning at 7

of the hospital corridor, the room was

watching as Tessa opened her eyes. Tessa felt

and Andrew held her hand. “Tessa, how

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