Master of his heart (Brielle and Max)

Chapter 979

Dustin watched the scene unfold, looking like he had no intention of calling for a doctor.

"Michael, can you still talk? What's the secret of the estate?"

Michael sat there, the taste of blood filling his mouth. But instead of wincing, he started to laugh.

All those plans, all for nothing.

All those meticulous strategies, wasted.

Dustin couldn't quite understand Michael's state of mind. His brow furrowed as he listened to Michael's raspy voice, "The estate is an heirloom from the older generation. There's a basement filled with fuel barrels, one after another. If ignited, the whole place would go up in flames-a trap set by our ancestors, a dead end. Ashton played the fool his whole life, but he was smart once when he chose that spot. I told him, the switch to ignite the fire was hidden in the backyard, disguised as a flint stone. It's capable of setting the estate ablaze. Anyone trapped inside wouldn't stand a chance, not even by divine intervention. If Ashton used this to threaten Max, Max would spare the Dorsey family. Ashton's a brooding guy, loves his glory but fears death above all. I never thought he'd go this far."

Michael slowly shut his eyes, resigned to whatever came next.

Life and death, power; it all seemed like a joke.

He had personally ruined the Dorsey family. He was the sinner of the ages.

Again, he laughed.

ancestors kept a terrace not too far from the edge. If one jumped from the cliff, landing on the terrace wouldn't be fatal. The plan was to use themselves as bait, lure the enemy to the estate, ignite the fuel, then escape by jumping off the cliff. That's the secret the elder Dorseys kept, because the patriarch

his

naturally insensitive to emotions, as the heir to Dorsey

greatest regret was not trusting

a legend worshipped on Wall Street-how could his

decided to give Brielle a legitimate status, he probably

mistake, it seemed,

A pitiable sight.

Utterly pitiable.

no interest in Michael's final monologue. He got up to leave but heard Michael add, "Ashton wouldn't have taken this step if he wasn't driven to desperation. He fears death too much, blinded by his

Antonio go to such lengths

had spurred him on,

besides Brielle and Aubree, there were

the old house, Dustin felt

the truth, but what