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.

you'd come to save me," she murmured, wrapping her arms around his neck and leaning in for another kiss.

lowered, "Can't we have a week, a

laid her on the bed,

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

eyes widened in disbelief, as if she'd

"A baby?" she asked.

"So,

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

to love her,"

gaze turned determined, "But that takes time, doesn't it? Right now, you don't love her. You're drawn to me, I can feel it. Otherwise, you wouldn't have left her to come see me. It's just the baby that makes her special to you." Dustin sighed

She came into my life at just the right time when I was ready for marriage and

eyes dimmed, "Is

as Australia's views

thoughts on love and marriagez But she might not

had always been Dustin's

now, he could only look at Clare, "I want to give it a shot

welled in Clare's eyes as she

with me for two days, and you can head back to Beaconsfield," she

for a tissue and offered

Clare didn't take it.

his phone rang with a call from the hospital. Emma had gone into labor early

then quickly rushed

heavy bleeding, and

was wrapped around its neck, nearly causing

an exhausting ordeal that lasted a full

was outside, crying in fear, and Dustin arrived

come through yet, and he was engulfed in a cloud of fear, feeling

finally emerged,

moving