Chapter 35

"You must be careful, Max might try to drug you again in other ways."

After hanging up the phone, I realized my tears had wet the screen. I felt utterly useless, still feeling heartbroken and hurt at this point—I was truly pathetic.

But wasn't today's outcome my own doing?

I had ignored my parents' opposition and stubbornly insisted on marrying Max.

It was my foolishness, my blindness, that made me fall for a venomous snake who would devour me whole.

How could someone be so cruel and scheming?

Wiping away my tears, I wandered aimlessly down the street.

In that moment, I felt very lonely and desolate.

A coldness seeped from my heart, spreading outward, and I couldn't help but shiver, feeling an all-consuming, bone-chilling frost encase me.

"Miss Middleton… Miss Middleton?”

Then, I lost consciousness.

When I woke up, I was in an unfamiliar room.

It looked like a guest room in someone's house.

The decor was cool and elegant, with a black, white, and gray color scheme that