Chapter 1069

"Brielle, look at me!"

His grip on her chin was like a beast pushed to its edge, ferocious and unyielding.

Brielle winced, wanting to push him away, but the pain was too intense, sapping her strength.

Every cell in her body screamed in agony, her complexion turning ghostly pale. She was powerless to escape his grasp.

If it had been Max, he would never have treated her like this.

Her icy stare met his, tears brimming from the pain. Seeing Max's face only made her world feel more surreal and torn apart.

It felt like a nightmare.

She raised her hand and slapped him hard across the face.

His head snapped to the side, the taste of blood filling his mouth.

Touching his face, he glared down at her, eyes burning with intensity.

Her eyes, filled with familiar disdain, cut through him.

King couldn't understand how they could be so close physically but worlds apart emotionally.

What would it take for her to look at him the way she looked at Max?

Nobody had ever taught him that.

So, he covered her eyes with his hand, moving quicker now.

To silence her harsh words, he leaned down and kissed her forcefully.

Like a coward deceiving himself.

"Mmmph," Brielle struggled, her voice choked with sobs.

By the end, she felt like she was being torn apart.

into the night

treated this way,

bedside lamp cast a soft glow on her beautiful,

her waist held her tightly,

regret, even calling out

But Max didn't respond.

Brielle's hair. How could he have thought to seek help from Max? It was

He called out.

Brielle didn't respond.

agitated again, wishing he

"Brielle, talk to me."

her to face him,

"What are you thinking?"

keeping her awake. Hearing him, she raised her hand and

slap had barely faded,

before, and he would always punish her afterward, never letting himself be at

red-rimmed eyes filled with pain and defiance, he lost the desire

hurt? Wasn't it

He really didn't understand.

as he finished speaking, Brielle pulled her hand back, her voice

"It was awful."

didn't understand what she meant, leaning

"What did you say?"

her fingertips trembling

were terrible

that, she didn't say

The room fell silent.

she heard him ask in a

really

didn't respond, thinking it

The next morning.

door, finding the room quiet, with someone lying on the bed. He intended to wake his

side was a panther, the boy and the beast approaching

up, breakfast,

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