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.

again, but I always believed you'd come to save me," she murmured, wrapping her arms around his neck and leaning

eyes lowered, "Can't we have

up and laid her on the bed,

to head back to Beaconsfield. My fiancée's about to have

disbelief, as if she'd heard

"A baby?" she asked.

"So,

her. With your means, you could easily raise

to love her," he

her. You're drawn to me, I can feel it. Otherwise, you wouldn't

my life at just the right

"Is that so?

Australia's views aren't

North America's. I get your past flings, even your wife, and your thoughts on love and marriagez But she might not understand you. You

had always been Dustin's

he could only look at Clare, "I want to

Clare's eyes as she looked

and you

for a tissue and offered it to

Clare didn't take it.

rang with a call from the hospital. Emma had gone into

then quickly rushed back to

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

was wrapped

and it turned into an exhausting ordeal that lasted a full day

in fear, and Dustin arrived in

hadn't come through yet, and he was engulfed in

emerged, holding twins-a boy and a girl-all

mother is still very weak. We'll be moving her to