Master of his heart (Brielle and Max)

Chapter 238

Brielle was cradled in Max’s arms as they exited the Rowland estate, her head buried in his chest, drawing in a bit of warmth. The night breeze carried a chill, but the sanctuary of his embrace was like a shelter from the storm.

Love could lead one astray, and she feared the fall. Just this once, she’d indulge herself.

Silently, she resolved to rely on him, if only for a moment.

Max gently placed her in the passenger seat and leaned over to buckle her seatbelt. “I’ll take you to the hospital.”

“It’s okay. Aside from a few slaps to the face, I’m fine.”

There was a tense shadow in Max’s eyes, but his fingers tenderly grazed her cheek. “Who did this?”

It was Sophia who had struck her, but Brielle was a woman of her word. Since Sophia had chosen her as a partner, she couldn’t very well turn around and retaliate without mercy. Partnerships were built on trust.

“Let’s just say I slapped myself.”

her eyes, feeling the sting on her wrist.

expected Max to start the car immediately, but in her daze, she heard him call out earnestly, “Brielle.”

the hospital. Two doctors tended to her wrist,

the fever had sapped all her strength.

felt her cheeks grow even hotter, closing her

the doctors finish bandaging her up and insert an IV into the back of her hand. Once done, he stepped back, orderly and calm.

bedside, wiping her sweat away with a tissue. Brielle’s skin was so delicate, she looked like a porcelain doll broken and discarded. Max still couldn’t understand the palpitations he felt upon seeing her, a sensation alien to him, leaving him adrift in

light, and he had not slept all night when his phone rang. Rubbing his aching temples, he saw the call was from overseas, from Alivia. His

lips with a cotton swab as he inquired about the situation on the other end.

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I wanted to wait until after the emergency treatment to call, but the doctors suggested I inform the

but leaving Brielle

and was surprised to receive Max’s call. As soon as

Within three seconds, he

arranging everything, he brushed back Brielle’s hair and kissed her forehead