Master of his heart (Brielle and Max)

Chapter 178

She had wanted to approach him further, but Max’s countenance was so ice–cold that it made. her shrink back, scurrying into her own room.

“Brielle?”

Max tapped on the door and rang the doorbell several times.

Amidst a groggy haze, Brielle thought she heard her name being called.

A burning pain seared through her stomach as she slowly awoke, hearing the doorbell and Max’s voice, mistaking them for auditory hallucinations.

Shouldn’t he have returned to the Dorsey family manor by now? And wouldn’t the Dorsey. household be buzzing with activity tonight?

Brielle frowned, feeling as though her blood was freezing over, unsure if it was due to the drop in temperature or the chill in her heart.

“Brielle!”

The urgency in the man’s voice helped her realize that it wasn’t her imagination.

Struggling to her feet, she made her way to the door and opened it.

Max’s face tightened at the sight of her pale complexion and bloodstained lips. “Stomachache?”

She nodded, her eyelashes fluttering with drops of sweat rolling down.

scooped her up in his arms and carried her straight to the

chest, listening to his racing heartbeat, and

placing her gently in the passenger seat

head back, hand over her stomach, hoping the

seatbelt, Max moved to the driver’s side.

about the whole affair made her

forgot to

give you worth all this, Ms. Brielle?”

wasn’t new to her. Brielle pursed her lips, her chest tight with anger and eyes brimming with

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already reached the hospital, he parked the car and considered carrying her

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him away, trudging up the nearby staircase

for a few seconds

hint of confusion, as he reached out to her again.

precious time. I’ll also

couldn’t help but

it was too close to him, Brielle had chosen the stairs. her

a moment before slowly following

steps up, and Brielle already regretted her decision. Each rise of her foot sent sharp jabs of pain through her stomach, yet turning

hand gripped the railing, slick with sweat, her face turning even