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 take care of you.”

can manage

with Aubree went on any longer, she wouldn’t

and mighty world, and she had no right to drag him down from his pedestal. He was meant

feelings.clearly. Perhaps he had

to reach another person was exhausting for anyone. Being left behind like this, oddly enough, felt like a

always been such a pessimist when it

Looking up, she was surprised to see Miranda. It felt like an eternity since they had last

Brielle was momentarily stunned, as if suddenly dragged back into

Chapter 268

been too preoccupied with the Haywood family affairs to join the ladies for their afternoon teas, as they were busy dealing with Lillian’s mess,

Brielle there. Her chest felt like it was burning with fury

as if fate was playing a cruel joke

also heard of Brielle

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

heartless. You might as well have

had dealings with the Haywood family, banding together to ostracize Brielle, the unwanted upstart. In their eyes, Brielle

her former fiancé.

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