Master of his heart (Brielle and Max)

Chapter 1486

Moving only took three hours. Emma was still getting used to living in such a big house. Peyton, on the other hand, was so excited she couldn't sleep. Instead, she took a ride to buy some offerings and spent the night quietly burning them at the doorstep for her late

husband. Years ago, he had come to Beaconsfield with dreams of giving them a better life, but fate had other plans.

Peyton never thought she'd end up in a villa in Beaconsfield. As she lit the offerings, tears slipped down her cheeks. The villa was a stand-alone, not as grand as a manor, but with over a thousand square feet on each of its two floors and a beautifully kept garden that was the pride of the place. Dustin returned to the neighborhood late at night, surprised to see his neighbor performing such a late-night ritual. Smelling of alcohol, he loosened his tie and approached to give a friendly warning.

Before he got too close, he overheard Peyton talking softly to the night. "Darling, watch over Emma and make sure she delivers the baby safely. Her boss refused to step up, and I've decided not to chase him down. Emma's right; we can't compete with people like that. We just need to live our lives as best as we can."

"If you can hear me, help us out. If you need anything, let me know, and I'll burn more for you. We aren't struggling for money anymore. You probably don't know, but Emma and I are living in a villa in Beaconsfield now."

Just as she finished, Peyton noticed a pair of fancy leather shoes in her view. She looked up to see a familiar face. It was him! Emma's boss!

"Ma'am, open flames aren't allowed around here. They could cause a fire," he said.

call him a jerk, but his refined demeanor held her tongue. Some people have that effect,

he asked, "Are

hard to be civil to the man who got her daughter pregnant. Especially when he played innocent, as if he had the right to bring Emma home. "Did you say Emma is

the higher-ups at Stellar Stage Entertainment? Peyton felt a jolt of panic. She quickly tried to cover it up. "I was

joke to him. It looked like

But

Emma moved here?

I was just curious. You should head inside; it's late, and you don't want to

hurried back inside, her

she closed the

ritual a secret from Emma, who was dealing with severe morning sickness. Peyton

family's pillar

back home, hung up his coat and called Donny. It was two in the morning, and Donny

details on the Stellar