Master of his heart (Brielle and Max)

Chapter 1174

King felt like a gong had been struck inside his head, staring at her in disbelief.

The brief flicker of panic in Brielle's eyes had vanished, replaced by a cool calmness.

The mudslide raged on, the massive tree threatening to topple over.

King lowered his lashes, lips pressed together, looking almost pitiful.

"Who were you calling out to just now?"

His voice was rough, her hand gripping his tightly.

"King, don't let go."

King managed a small smile, his fingers intertwining with hers. "Alright."

He had thought she despised him with every fiber of her being, yet here she was, willing to risk it all to keep him alive.

None of them moved; it was as if life and death no longer held any meaning.

The piercing alarms continued to wail, but the chaos around them seemed distant, irrelevant.

The whir of helicopter blades cut through the air again, and a helicopter hovered above them.

poked his head out, his brow furrowed in

you

helicopter, with Sarah aboard,

snap out of it, a flash of relief

arm around Brielle and grabbed King with

clinging to the ladder, they weren't swept away by the powerful current - otherwise, they would've been goners. Brielle was well-protected, but a previous blow to her head by a rock left

lifted

King could no longer focus on anything else,

blaring sirens and the chaos of gunfire and turbulent lands, his

called out my name

in her head was too much, and

attack; upon closer look,

emblazoned on both hers.

flag of the

nuzzled his face against Brielle's neck, a

helicopter, Raymond watched the man, his expression

but

it was Max being overly affectionate

away, signaling the pilot to speed

calm, but a closer look revealed her trembling

was also quivering,

Her daughter's boyfriend?