Master of his heart (Brielle and Max)

Chapter 989

"Cousin? What brings you to Beaconsfield? I thought you said-"

Ramey cut himself off, glancing at Brielle, and fell silent.

Brielle sensed they had something private to discuss, so she retreated to her bedroom.

Recently, she'd been feeling weak and constantly tired. She had no idea why. But to anyone else, it was obvious-she'd been through a lot and lost a child; her body just couldn't handle it all.

In Brielle's world, Max was on a business trip. When she started hearing things that weren't there, she almost forgot the baby altogether, which only added to her confusion about her health. Restless, she tossed and turned in bed, unable to sleep. Minutes later, her phone rang. She reached for it, but the screen was dark.

"Are you asleep? Did you get out of the casino?"

Max's voice brought her immediate relief.

"Yeah, I'm out. I ran into someone who looked like King, but I doubt he'd let me see his real face so easily."

"Stay cautious around him."

""I will. I'll wait for you to come back."

""Good girl."

had been wide awake, drifted off to sleep. It was her subconscious protecting her, with the imagined Max advising

into the garden, away from prying

was your patient. After deep hypnosis, you're not supposed to see her. What

Myles 'cousin,' they barely knew each other, having met more at conferences than family gatherings. Myles was always an enigma, renowned for his top-tier hypnosis skills, but his client list was a

tell you to stay away from Brielle? You're an only child. Could your parents bear losing

unsure if Myles was joking

now? I never thought someone as strong as

brow furrowed, clearly

up to the second floor, his eyes filled with complicated

cousin?

checking on a

If Brielle had been Myles's patient, he'd

Briette. Max wanted to stabilize her emotions first, but after Max's

en

that Myles

weight lift

cousin around, things his

Brielle's case was complex;

be