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.

out, his brow furrowed

are you all waiting

Sarah aboard, approached and

out of it, a flash of relief

an arm around Brielle and grabbed

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

the two men lifted Brielle

no longer focus on anything else, holding Brielle

chaos of gunfire and turbulent lands, his voice was especially

name just now, didn't

her head was too much, and she

attack; upon closer look, one could

emblazoned on both hers.

was the flag of

Brielle's neck, a smile creeping onto his

helicopter, Raymond watched

aware of Brielle's relationship with Max, but he had no idea about the

was Max being overly

and turned his head away, signaling the

King, Sarah appeared calm, but a closer look

heart was also quivering, her mind replaying that one

Her daughter's boyfriend?