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.

Max seemed to 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

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 send Martha

herself; Max was quite emotionally reserved, but seemed even more emotionally impoverished because of her presence.

better, so well that she might compensate for everything

silent vow.

fireworks. She picked up the unfinished scarf and continued knitting. Just as she said she would do when

held a book in one

of

knitted a few stitches, glanced at the cover, and knew what

for a moment as she watched him, his gaze lowered, reading intently. His long lashes cast

matter what the future held, she would always remember this moment. That night, they went to bed without making love, simply cuddling

ell asleep

her a Happy

Year’s greetings and

ready to drop a whopping twenty billion on that piece of land. Once the government’s seal was on it, the land would be

many had

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