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.”

a while, to take care of

need, I can manage on my

Aubree went on any longer, she wouldn’t be

world, and she had no right to drag him down from his pedestal. He was meant to be untouchable, perched high above the rest.

After all, Max had never shown his feelings.clearly. Perhaps he had felt a flicker of affection, but

was exhausting for anyone. Being left behind like this, oddly enough, felt like a relief. Better to have never owned than

been such a pessimist

her name being called. Looking up, she was surprised to see Miranda. It felt like an eternity since they had last met. These

Brielle was momentarily stunned, as if suddenly dragged back

Chapter 268

the ladies for their afternoon teas, as they

chest felt like it was burning with fury as she approached. “Brielle, is that really you? How dare

feeling as if fate was playing a cruel joke

well–to–do ladies following Miranda had also heard of Brielle and began to

you raised? Why doesn’t she even greet you when she

You might as well have raised a pet.”

together to

her former fiancé.

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