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.

head out, his brow

are you

with Sarah aboard, approached and

to snap out of it,

around Brielle and grabbed

tree came crashing down, he and King took the brunt of the force together, shielding Brielle. Fortunately, since they were 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

two men lifted

could no longer focus on anything else, holding Brielle tightly,

blaring sirens and the chaos of gunfire and turbulent lands, his voice was especially

called out my name

her head was too much, and she

look, one

emblazoned on both hers.

the flag of the

Brielle's neck, a smile creeping

helicopter, Raymond watched the man, his

relationship with Max, but

his eyes, it was Max being overly affectionate

turned his head away, signaling the pilot to

but a closer

also quivering, her mind replaying that

Her daughter's boyfriend?