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

you all waiting

Sarah aboard,

of it, a flash of relief crossing his

an arm around Brielle and grabbed King with the

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 head by a rock left her dazed

men lifted Brielle

on anything else, holding

the chaos of gunfire and turbulent

my name

his face, wanting to respond, but the pain in her head was too much, and she passed out. King held her even

didn't come under attack; upon closer look, one could see a large

emblazoned on both hers.

was the flag

his face against Brielle's neck, a smile creeping onto his

watched

with Max, but he had no idea about the dual

eyes, it was Max being overly

and turned his head away, signaling the pilot to

calm, but

fingertips, but her heart was also quivering,

Her daughter's boyfriend?