Master of his heart (Brielle and Max)

Chapter 169

By the time things had reached this stage, nobody in the room was willing to speak up for Lillian. Even Spencer felt as though his cheeks were on fire.

Had Lillian really broken the law? Was Brielle the one who had been making the donations all along? How could Lillian do such a thing? The cracks in their once beautiful relationship were showing, but he didn’t want to admit it.

At that moment, it seemed that Lillian finally remembered him, calling out through her tears, “Spencer!”

Her innocent demeanor, that wronged tone in her voice, made it seem as though she was the one who had been mistreated. Spencer stood amidst the crowd, his mind thundering with confusion.

Brielle, witnessing their deep connection, couldn’t help but let out a chuckle, “Spencer, I forgot. to mention earlier, consider our engagement off. You love Lillian so much, and now that she’s in trouble, you should be the first to step up, as her fiancé, and bail her out, right?”

Lillian’s eyes were bloodshot with hatred. That bitch!

Spencer, however, was frozen in place as if someone had struck his pressure point. He was at a loss, even looking up at Faith for some kind of guidance.

should he do in a situation like this?

of their circle. Livid, Faith made a snap decision and stepped forward with a façade of kindness. “Bri, dear, the prior mess

and cons, deciding that distancing herself from the joke that was Lillian was the

with sarcasm, curious about what

grasped Spencer’s hand, almost as if she were pushing him toward a decision. “Bri, don’t talk nonsense about calling off the engagement. Spencer does care for you. He’s just temporarily confused, that’s all.

reputation, which spoke volumes about her character. Now that Brielle had garnered sympathy and admiration from the onlookers, there was no way Faith would let her son be associated with Lillian’s stain. Even if Faith

Max, who sat collected, a rosary draped over his wrist, seemingly indifferent

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all, Brielle had caught Max’s eye, and the engagement, for the time being, could

be so flexible. She found it amusing. “Ms. Faith, it’s a pity, but I’m the one ending

of any attachment, “Spencer loves Lillian. Surely he won’t abandon his beloved in her time of need? We can’t let Mr. Dorsey think that his nephew is a

as lacking conviction in front of Max was tantamount to being completely cut off from returning to Dorsey

of Max’s name left Faith