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?”

creeping up her cheeks. “It’s nothing,” she murmured. “I just

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

reply, but

didn’t know Brook all that well—he

felt a dull ache settle in her chest. She was just his ex now, nothing more, stripped

idea of using her to lure Brook back felt like a desperate, last-ditch

her eyes. It wasn’t hard to guess—Jennie must have faced some kind of trouble

until Jennie finally

carefully so as not to wake her, Elyse made her way toward the door, intending to call Brook. But just as she stepped into the hallway,

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

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