Master of his heart (Brielle and Max)

Chapter 1110

Aubree felt a mix of pity and frustration as she realized this woman must have been duped by someone with the same name. Sighing, she took her phone back.

"Alright, got it. No worries then, Mr. Lynch. Say hi to Bri for me, will ya?"

After hanging up, Aubree turned to the woman who was still in shock.

"See? Wrong guy. The world's full of Dustins. You might wanna keep looking. And hey, if you're really pregnant, try to stay calm. If that dude doesn't want the kid, going through with it might be tough on both you and the baby, right?" It was the harsh truth, one that Emma found too much to bear alone.

After Aubree left, Emma felt her legs give way. Leaning against the wall, she felt nauseous. Twenty thousand to forget that night, to act as strangers henceforth. To him, her cries were just a whisper in the wind. She was demeaning herself, playing a solo act from start to finish. His memory of that time was hazy; he was so dignified that recalling that episode probably felt sordid and repulsive.

Sitting there, Emma felt a chilling cold seeping through her, hands and feet icy. With barely a hundred in her pocket, a hotel was out of the question. Too late to look for a job now. She had to get through the night, earn for a few days, and then head back to her small town. Her mother was waiting. She'd pretend she never came to Beaconsfield, never had this humiliating episode.

Meanwhile, Aubree had just gotten into her car when Dustin called. Before she could drive off, she answered.

"She said her name was Emma? Emma, as in the one from Luoyang?"

busy to remember. Only now did it click. But the specifics eluded him. Aubree, unsure of the details, got out of the

the distant figure. Emma, still seated,

called. He asked if

lowering her lashes. "No, my

dwelling on unfamiliar connections. Even the thought of asking seemed foolish,

pursue further. After hanging up, Aubree

If you need help, call me. I'm Aubree,

even consider borrowing money. "Thanks," she

could, Aubree returned to

stayed put until midnight, then moved towards any light she could find, curling up against a walk to spend

her, and she dreamt of

back into the Odeberg family, a fate

the years

her from.