Master of his heart (Brielle and Max)

Chapter 383

“It was suicide, so she really was driven to it by her boss.”

“Brielle’s got some explaining to do now. If it wasn’t for her treatment of Sarah, Sarah wouldn’t have died, Simon wouldn’t have ended up at Dorsey International, wouldn’t have gone to the

hospital, and wouldn’t have died.”

“Brielle is truly a piece of work.”

But then some folks started wondering about the current state of a certain Sue. After all, shet was the only one left alive in this whole mess.

Especially since Sue wasn’t looking too hot when she stormed out of the hospital yesterday. ranting about getting back at Brielle. Where was she now?

Right now, Sue was still at the police station, shell–shocked from Brielle’s words the day before, and still struggling to snap out of it.

She didn’t want to believe Brielle, not for a second, even going so far as to have the cops.

confirm the current owner of that house.

Turned out, it was indeed owned by her cousin.

What a

a laughable world this was, and what had she been doing all these years?

Her family had taken in her cousin and others from the countryside, hoping to give them a better life. But those people turned out to be wolves in sheep’s clothing.

Sue was young back then, with not much sense to speak of. She always thought her cousin was looking out for her best interests.m

–

her cousin introduced her to Simon – a man Sue thought was beneath her she still agreed to give it

with Simon was a blur, a drunken mistake, and

her lines.

you’ve lost your purity, you’re cheap, and you’re damaged goods. If anyone

man will

parents to know you’ve been fooling around with a man, especially one who’s not your boyfriend. Simon’s actually a decent guy: you should focus on his good

And so, she

was persuaded.

that, Sue couldn’t understand why her mental state was

lobby, she watched a cop approach slowly, handing her

before she left,” the

somehow.”

lost for Brielle, but she took

message was simple:

on Simon was actually for her. I think I figured out how Simon’s been manipulating you. Ever heard of gaslighting? A man hides his woman’s

been struck by lightning, the last bit of color draining

like she was

now Brielle was suggesting it was all Simon’s ploy

the police to

had to stabilize Sue’s emotions, so they

into it.

words. Sue’s cousin and Simon were a pair in the countryside.

all the twists and turns, it turned out Sue

an instant, and Sue wanted to smash everything, to slice Simon’s

she

caused her parents‘ death and alienated her daughter. What

wishing