Master of his heart (Brielle and Max)

Chapter 1494

Her eyes, as blue as a clear sky, were filled with warmth for Dustin as she gently took his hand and placed it on her cheek.

"Do I look like I've lost some weight?" she asked softly.

"Not at all, you're still as stunning as ever," he replied with a smile.

Clare chuckled lightly, "Honestly, can you stay here with me for a couple of days?"

Dustin's brow furrowed a bit, but the sight of the scar on her neck, a chilling reminder from the doctor that she had been just inches from death, tugged at his heartstrings. "Alright," he agreed.

Clare's smile widened, her gaze never leaving his.

Dustin settled into a chair, his phone buzzing at that moment with a message from Emma.

"The baby just kicked! Feels like it knows it's almost time to make an entrance."

A grin spread across Dustin's face as he read her message.

"The due date's just a week away. I'll be back in two days," he texted back.

Emma nodded to herself, then realized he couldn't see her nodding, so she quickly typed a reply.

"Okay."

Dustin was about to ask if she'd been eating well and if they had any names picked out for a boy.

But just then, Clare playfully snatched his phone and leaned in, pressing a kiss to his lips.

"Are you busy with work?" she teased, her voice soft as she nestled into his arms.

I always believed you'd come to save me," she murmured, wrapping her arms

we have a week, a month,

laid her on the bed, tucking the blanket around

two days, I've got to head back to Beaconsfield. My fiancée's about to have our

in disbelief, as if she'd heard

"A baby?" she asked.

"So,

don't really love her. With your means, you could easily

love her,"

to me, I can feel it. Otherwise, you wouldn't

into my life at just the right time when I was ready for

eyes dimmed, "Is that so?

Australia's

and marriagez

always been Dustin's

at Clare, "I want to give it a

eyes

days, and you can

for a tissue and

Clare didn't take it.

days later, before Dustin could even board his flight, his phone rang with a call from the hospital. Emma had gone into labor early

froze, then quickly

birth, with heavy bleeding, and the hospital was scrambling to save

cord was wrapped around its neck,

a C-section was needed, and it turned into an exhausting ordeal

crying in fear, and

was engulfed in a cloud of fear,

three gruelling hours, a nurse finally emerged, holding twins-a boy and a girl-all

very weak. We'll be moving her to a room soon," the