In the past few days, he had been stifled by Nathan, insulted, and belittled by everyone, leaving him feeling a mix of anger and sorrow.
The words Melody had said before her imprisonment echoed in his mind.
âBrinleigh! I donât want to spend the rest of my life behind bars.
Once Iâm in jail, those inmates will undoubtedly torment me.
Iâll be going through constant hell!
Lucinda and Nathan are the ones responsible for this.
You have to help me get rid of them! Else, Iâll never consider you my brother!
Dad and Mom wonât be pleased either!â
And just two days ago, the renowned actress Valerie had also paid him a visit.
Lost in his thoughts, Brinleigh made his way to the kitchen and discreetly pocketed some rat poison he had found in the storage room.
As Zane prepared to deliver juice to Lucinda, Brinleigh halted him.
Wearing an apologetic smile, Brinleigh said, âAllow me to handle this.
I deeply regret having upset the lovely ladies in the private room earlier.
I wish to apologize to them personally.
â
âApologize? Oh, please.
Youâll only make things worse.
And Iâll have to clean up the mess,â Zane retorted.
Brinleigh firmly grasped the tray of juice, refusing to let go.
âI genuinely apologize for dragging you into this situation.
As compensation, Iâll give you my entire dayâs salary.
â
Zaneâs expression brightened.
âYouâre a clever one.
Go ahead, then.
â
Brinleigh took hold of the tray and, with nervous glances around, cautiously brought out the poison from his pocket.
It was his first time engaging in such an act.
This caused his hands to tremble uncontrollably.
But when he remembered Valerieâs promise to him, he summoned his courage.
When no one was watching, he discreetly poured the poison into the drinks, watching as the white powder dissolved and vanished into the juice.
However, before he could finish pouring all the powder, his wrist was abruptly seized.
Startled, he looked up and found Sonny standing there.
In a hushed tone, Sonny inquired, âWhat did you put in there?â
Nathan who was a few meters away, advanced toward them with an intense expression and a menacing glint in his eyes.
Brinleigh panicked.
His fear of Nathan was evident on his face.