Master of his heart (Brielle and Max)

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The doctor, sensing the tension between the two, scurried out of the ward room, making sure to close the door behind him.

Max approached, his own mood darkening.

Only he knew the anxiety that came with receiving such a call, speeding through red lights all the way here.

He had never lost his composure like this before.

The moment Brielle opened the door, his heart had jumped into his throat. Only when he heard her voice did his tense muscles start to unwind.

He tried to rationalize why he was feeling this way.

Then, he thought about dopamine.

At rest, dopamine fires at three to five times a second, but when excited, its firing rate can Surge to twenty to thirty times a second.

When the anticipated outcome doesn’t materialize, dopamine firing can drop to zero. It’s a lousy feeling, one that can provoke irritation, J

ust like he was feeling now.

expecting? For Brielle to be safe

know, but right now, looking at her, he felt a deep

her eyes red from

sensibility, or her slight temper, it all

was this feeling?

He couldn’t understand.

a knock on the door, and someone walked in, bringing with them

chef’s outfit placed the meal tray on the table, nodded respectfully to Max, and then

revealing a selection of delicate, light dishes, and a bowl of soup.

a spoon and stirred the soup, blowing on

instantly. She remembered back at Premier Palace, Max had seemed intent. on taking care of her, but

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Max going to feed her

hands clenched into fists under the blanket, and a sheen of

the spoon to her lips, his movements stiff

tender, but

opened her mouth, feeling as if the soup tasted sweet.

fork and carefully picked up some food, holding it under her

by the gesture, Brielle opened her mouth and ate it as soon as she saw