Master of his heart (Brielle and Max)

Chapter 720

Brielle couldn’t help but empathize with Dustin, as she was without family ties

“Mr. Lynch, why don’t you head back and keep your grandma company? The Lynch clan’s power plays are so convoluted, and you’ve talked about the resistance you’re up against. Finding what you’re looking for won’t happen overnight”

Dustin closed his eyes, fighting back the warmth welling up inside. “I know, which is why I won’t be coming back to Beaconsfield anytime soon. I’m going to stay by my grandma’s side.”

Brielle felt a twinge of emotion. He had made a special trip just to see her before he left. She also considered Dustin a friend.

“Oh, and when I met with Mark, he asked me to bring something for you” Dustin nodded towards the table.

Brielle spotted the wooden box and furrowed her brow in curiosity. What could Mark possibly have for her?

When she opened it in front of Dustin, her eyes flickered with surprise. She never expected to find a paternity test inside.

was enough for Brielle; she didn’t need to look any further. So Mark had

her and Lillian’s information had clouded the truth, but with Lillian gone and no one else

joy. Her face tightened,

her mood darken and stepped closer out of curiosity. Brielle had already closed the box, the weight of

“Bri, what’s wrong?”

face belying her true feelings. “It’s nothing.

with Brielle that just felt right. He

count you as my friend here in Beaconsfield, better than anyone. If you ever

words might have sounded like a confession to some women. But to Dustin, Brielle was just genuinely likable–in looks, personality, and capability. In some ways, she reminded Dustin of his mother. His mother was a celebrated beauty in North American

not gone missing, his mother might have been one of the most influential women in the world two decades ago. But when her sister vanished,

career and left a scar in Dustin’s heart. As the eldest son, it was his duty to

the moment he met

Lynch, I remember

she escorted him to his car and watched him drive away. Only after standing there for a moment did she realize how reluctant she was to

you

I thought you’d given up

else. I’m sorry for the trouble the Haywoods gave you and how they mistreated you. I did my best this time. The patemity test results just came in. I wanted to bring them myself but worried my visit might cause you