Master of his heart (Max and Brielle) novel Chapter 1538

Aubree wiped the corner of her mouth, her fingertips stained with blood. Andrew, holding her close, shivered as he tightened his grip around her. Desiree, gripping her cane, swung it furiously, shaking with anger.

"You're clearly not from a respectable family, acting so shamelessly! Strutting around like that, why not just work in a brothel? I was against you marrying Andrew from the start because your looks scream trouble, like a siren luring men!"

When news of Aubree and Andrew's relationship broke, the Clements family wasn't happy. But Andrew's dedication to family matters over the past year helped quiet the critics, and they begrudgingly accepted the idea of their marriage.

Now, hearing rumors of Aubree's infidelity, Desiree couldn't hold back, unleashing a storm of insults on Aubree. "Shameless! Get out! How could the Clements family have someone like you! Andrew, let her go!"

Andrew held Aubree even tighter, taking the blows meant for both of them. In that moment, he truly felt Aubree's despair and her disillusionment with the family.

Aubree, though in pain, stayed silent until Desiree stopped. Only then did she wipe away the blood from her mouth. "Grandma."

She spoke, then turned to face the curious onlookers who had gathered in the hallway. They were part of their social circle. Even though there were only a few, it was enough to humiliate her.

Yet, she faced Desiree with an unsettling calm. "Do I need to carve a symbol of purity on myself, stay untouched for Andrew, to be worthy of him?" Her voice trembled towards the end.

Andrew, tears in his eyes, clung to her. "Aubree, please stop."