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.”

stay with you for a while, to take care

need, I can manage on my

longer, she wouldn’t be able to keep herself from spilling everything about

to go back to his high and mighty world, and she had no right to drag

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 a relief. Better

always been such a pessimist when

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

face, Brielle was momentarily stunned, as if suddenly dragged

Chapter 268

family affairs to join the ladies for their afternoon teas, as they were busy dealing with Lillian’s mess, with the police refusing to budge.

burning with fury as she approached. “Brielle,

frowned, feeling as if fate was playing a cruel joke on her.

had also heard of Brielle

you raised? Why doesn’t she even greet

heartless. You might as well have raised a pet.”

CEOs who had dealings with the Haywood family, banding together to ostracize Brielle, the unwanted upstart.

her former fiancé.

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