Master of his heart (Brielle and Max)

Chapter 182

Bewitched by others‘ words, all the disapproval was shifted onto Lillian,

Men will be men, and a little indiscretion here and there is nothing unheard of. If the woman made the first move, Spencer would simply be a man who couldn’t resist temptation.

With the Barnes family members around, Michael didn’t lay it out too explicitly, b

ut Spencer had a hunch. Michael was hinting that he should cut ties with Lillian.

Without that fiasco at the Haywood family’s soiree, Michael would have turned a blind eye to his actions. However, the scandal at the Haywood banquet was too much, and Lillian’s reputation was now thoroughly tarnished. Being associated with her could significantly impact Spencer’s own standing.

Spencer’s defense of Lillian at the event had already been detrimental to him, tarnishing his

reputation to some extent.

If he continued to be obstinate, even becoming the butt of jokes within their circle…

Spencer shuddered, a trace of concealed satisfaction flickering in his eyes.

Was his grandfather suggesting he continue his relationship with Brielle?

Or perhaps there was a condition. Until he found someone new, messing around with Brielle was as good as entangling himself with Lillian once more.

Michael’s words had made his position clear.

had spread within their circle and felt that his actions were probably in

understand,”

pleased. Hearing from a servant that Max had

the room. He exchanged pleasantries with the

mood, and apart from a few elders, no one dared to strike up at conversation with him.

Brielle had been staring out the window since Max left. The sky was a dreary shade of gray, offering nothing pleasant to

to stay overnight at the hospital but instead went to check on Mark in

him in the hospital, Mark’s health had been failing. necessitating a

Chapter 182

the room, she heard Mark’s coughing and

your family? With your condition, you need someone by your side. Otherwise, who will assist you if you need something in

like this, really. But I worry about the kids at the orphanage. Without me there, I doubt they know how to take

Mark’s pale face, she hurriedly said, “Mark. I’ll go check

to sit up when he saw her, but after several attempts, he resignedly lay back down. nearly forgetting that he

saved up a bit over the years. I

was filled with guilt, and he couldn’t bring himself to meet Brielle’s eyes. “And the Haywood family

Brielle. He couldn’t just consider the grievances between the adults: there

the kids into better schools. The Haywoods may have wronged you terribly, but this is for the

sat beside him. “Don’t think like that. If the Haywood

his complexion

but he still felt