Chapter 1612:

She hesitated before saying, “I don’t think I should take it. It wouldn’t be right for Brook to call me now.”

After all, Brook was with someone else now, and she felt that accepting his kindness would be crossing a line. It wouldn’t be right—not to him, and certainly not to his new girlfriend.

Despite Corrie’s threats, Jennie couldn’t bring herself to come between Brook and his girlfriend. No matter what Corrie wanted, she refused to be the reason their relationship fell apart.

Elyse, not quite grasping what Jennie was worried about, offered a reassuring smile. “Brook is swamped with work at the moment—his meeting is running long. He probably won’t get a break until noon. Why don’t you get some rest? If you get bored, you can use the phone to pass the time.”

Jennie parted her lips as if to speak but hesitated, her gaze lingering on Elyse’s gentle expression.

Sensing her stare, Elyse met her eyes with a soft smile. “What’s on your mind? Do you have something to say?”

awkwardly averted her gaze, a faint flush creeping up her cheeks. “It’s nothing,”

widened. “So are you. No wonder Brook is so taken with

didn’t reply, but inwardly, she

know Brook all that well—he had

the blanket tighter around herself, Jennie felt a dull ache settle in her chest. She

felt like a desperate, last-ditch effort—one

emotion in her eyes. It wasn’t hard to

until Jennie

wake her, Elyse made her way toward the door, intending to call Brook. But just as

sight of Elyse, Corrie’s expression shifted into feigned warmth as if their

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