Master of his heart (Brielle and Max)

Chapter 268

Brielle’s eyes were rimmed with redness as she slumped into a seat, eventually leaning back on the sofa and drifting off to sleep.

When she awoke, it was already the next day, and her head throbbed with pain. Limping, she managed to make herself some food and tried contacting Max again, only to be greeted by the mechanical voice on the other end.

She had been blocked.

Brielle felt like a needle had been jabbed into her heart. She forced a self–mocking smile. Was this what they called reaping what you sow? It seemed Max really wanted to end things.

Deflated, Brielle put down her phone and stared blankly at the ceiling.

She spent the next three days at home in a daze, unable to muster the courage to reach out to him again.

On the morning of the third day, Aubree called, insisting that Brielle shouldn’t wallow at home. After freshening up, Brielle hailed a cab to the diner.

Aubree, upon seeing her, furrowed her brows with concern. “You’ve lost a ton of weight. Haven’t you been eating these past few days?”

Brielle managed a weak grin as she took a seat. “I did eat, but I didn’t really have an appetite.”

come stay with you for a while, to

need, I can manage on my

the conversation with Aubree went on any longer, she wouldn’t be able to keep herself from spilling everything

had decided to go back to his high and mighty world, and she had no right to drag him down from his pedestal. He was meant to be untouchable, perched high

to expect more. After all, Max had never shown his feelings.clearly. Perhaps he had felt a flicker of affection, but it was too faint,

left behind like this, oddly enough, felt like

always been such a pessimist when

had just arrived when Brielle heard her name being called. Looking up, she was surprised to see Miranda. It felt like an eternity since they had last met. These three days had

if suddenly dragged back into the

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to join the ladies for their afternoon teas, as they

was surprised to find Brielle there. Her chest felt like it was burning with fury as she approached. “Brielle, is

if fate was playing a cruel

Miranda had also heard of Brielle and began to

the daughter you raised? Why doesn’t she even greet you

as well have raised a

had dealings with the Haywood family, banding together to ostracize Brielle, the

her former fiancé.