Chapter 543
“I’m just guessing you would’ve heard about it, that’s all.”
Martha clamped her mouth shut, her hand gripping the mug so tightly it nearly shattered. Of course, she was aware of Michael’s request to Brielle, but she couldn’t bear it.
A flash of defiance crossed her eyes. “Max, does it have to be her?”
The defiance quickly faded, and her tone became indifferent. “No matter what happens in the future, you’ll always be with her, right?”
“Yes.”
The call ended abruptly. Max glanced at his phone before returning to the dinner table. His appetite had somewhat diminished, but he still offered Brielle a piece of crab. “Here, eat up. You must be starving.”
Brielle sensed his mood had darkened. She knew who had called and felt a twinge in her
heart.
isolate him from everyone else. She had nothing to begin with, so there was nothing for her to lose. This relationship had always been a greater sacrifice for him from the start. She didn’t even know what she could offer to make
told herself that maybe Max didn’t care much for kinship or friendship, but if he truly didn’t care, he wouldn’t have let Andrew punch him; if he didn’t care, he wouldn’t have made. such an effort to
Max was quite emotionally reserved, but seemed
She resolved to treat Max better, so well that she might compensate
silent vow.
roof to watch the night’s fireworks. She picked up the unfinished
held a book in one hand, the other resting
of her
knitted a few stitches, glanced at the cover, and knew
long lashes cast a deep shadow over his eyelids, and his jawline was even
future held, she would always remember this moment. That night, they went
ell asleep
was flooded with messages wishing her a Happy New Year. Some
sent two messages–one with New Year’s greetings and another
a whopping twenty billion on that piece of land. Once
many had
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