Master of his heart (Brielle and Max)

Chapter 1129

The woman clutching the photograph took a quick glance around, her fingers trembling, then her whole body following suit. It had been years, so many years since anyone had spoken that name. Sarah sat down, pretending to serve dinner. "The girl in your photo, she's Simone. She was a friend of mine. Who might you be?"

The woman's lips quivered, unsure if Sarah was someone sent by the organization. Twenty-eight years ago, when she first arrived here, she'd already been through countless deceptions. Each time, hope led to despair. That was the story for everyone here. In the beginning, there was hope, but as time passed, despair and numbness set in. Sarah knew the psychological torment everyone here had suffered, so she spoke softly, adding a few more words.

"Twenty-seven years ago, Simone married into a royal family in the Middle East. But after being framed and rejected by her husband, she fled while pregnant. I found her on the run, with many people chasing her. The child she carried was a threat to the royal family if it were a son. I helped Simone escape to Beaconsfield in Australia, found her a safe place. Because of the relentless pursuit, I erased all traces of Simone afterward and broke off contact. But I believe her child grew up safely."

Sarah had a comforting presence that instantly put people at ease. She looked at the woman before her, tears streaming down her face, and asked tentatively, "Are you Orla, the lost genius pharmacist from the Dorsey family, Simone's older sister?"

for

into the royal family and face the events that followed. After all, they were sisters who depended on each other. Once Orla, the pillar, fell, Simone

to be a

here, he would understand the origin of the name Max. Simone's sister was

her mouth,

down her face. Seeing

knew

day, she and Simone were friends, but with Simone far away in the Dorsey family they seldom met. Sarah had heard of Orla, a name often mentioned by Simone, as she shielded her from all hardships during their time at the Dorsey family. Simone, naive and sheltered, had her sister Orla to thank for

admired my sister Orla and you, Sarah. You both have been the guiding lights in my life," Simone had said. After Orla's disappearance, the faces of those once considered family turned monstrous, forcing Simone into marriage for self-preservation. But she hadn't realized