Chapter 822
“Briana, just try your best to break free from your fear Your strength is enough to release yourself, and you’ll see
that fear won’t be able to tie you down the future.” Marcus knew exactly what Briana was scared of That incident
was also the main reason Marcus wanted to put Brennen behind bars years ago
Everyone said Marcus was cold blooded, and that he had no compassion Briana used to think that way too, because
she fell her brother treated her just like any other person. She thought he didn’t care about her, she felt that even if
she died, he wouldn’t give a damn.
Follow on NovᴇlEnglish.nᴇtUntil one day, she got hurt. When she woke up in the middle of the night in pain, she saw him sitting by her bed,
applying ointment to her wounds with concern in his eyes.
That’s when she realized, she wasn’t the kid everyone despised. The ones who hated her were just her mom and
dad. Her brother and grandma loved her very, very much.
Her grandma had taken her in when she was little, and she wouldn’t be locked in the punishment room for talking
too much anymore. She could also eat whatever she liked Her brother, he was always silently caring for her.
Thinking about this, Briana felt much better. Til try to let go of my fear I can’t allow it control me anymore.”
Marcus nodded “Good. Get in the car, let’s go home.”
Briana, “Mhm”
Marcus drove, leaving the passenger seat for Cornelia. Briana took her place in the backseat without being told. He
was focused on driving, and didn’t say a word. Neither did Cornelia nor Briana. The three of them arrived at the
Hartley Mansion in silence
By the time they got home, Briana was too tired, mostly mentally. She didn’t even eat dinner and went straight to
bed
Cornelia had a lot of questions. So she pulled Marcus into a room, “President Hartley, can you tell me how Brennen
hurt Bri?I want to help her, but I don’t know the whole story, so I don’t know how to help her.”
Marcus smiled, but it was a cold smile that couldn’t warm anyone’s heart. “Before I answer your question, you need
to answer me three.”
Follow on Novᴇl-Onlinᴇ.cᴏmCornelia, “Ask away. Whether it’s three or ten, no problem.”
Marcus, “Are you afraid of snakes?”
As soon as she heard the word, Cornelia got goosebumps all over. “I am. And I think most people around me are.”
Marcus asked again, “What would you do if you were locked up with a snake?”
Cornelia, “I think I’d freak out”
Marcus. “What if you were locked in a completely dark room with a snake? How long do you think you could last?”
Just the thought of it filled Cornelia with fear. She hesitated for a few seconds before she realized. “You mean…
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