Master of his heart (Brielle and Max)

Chapter 1495

Dustin sat there, casually tucking a stray lock of hair behind her ear. Peyton walked in, cradling a baby, her emotions swinging between laughter and tears.

"Dustin, look, Emma's given us a baby," she said, still a bit unsure about calling him by his first name but feeling that Mr. Lynch was too formal.

Dustin stood up, clearly out of his element. This man, the youngest CEO of Infinity Brilliance, who could stand toe to toe with the likes of Max, now wore a look of panic on his face. Seeing the two wrinkly little faces brought close to him, he reached out, wanting to hold one but feeling unsure about how to do it right.

He felt like a failure, having been preoccupied with another woman just days before his future wife gave birth. Now, facing Emma after she had narrowly escaped death to bring their children into the world, he felt a deep sense of guilt.

Peyton mistook his hesitation for disapproval of the babies' appearance and quickly reassured him. "Babies always look a little wrinkly when they're first born. Give them a few days, they'll grow into their looks."

and skin fair, absolutely adorable. This

looked up to see Emma was awake. Her eyes,

she called out, her voice breaking as the tears began to fall. He

count, a hazard of his position and the enemies he'd made, but he couldn't bear to look at Emma's wound. He couldn't even watch

children, her eyes lit up. "All that morning sickness was worth

her cheek. "Thank you." Emma blushed, wanting to say that she had wanted this, that she had decided to keep

meetings at her bedside. Waking up to see him there made Emma feel incredibly secure. When he wasn't working, he spent time learning from other mothers in the hospitabhow to hole a baby.

from her wound, Emma was well taken

three days later, Brielle and Max returned. Brielle brought two bouquets of flowers, her eyes sparkling when she heard about the twins, rushing over to the crib.

life's pretty much perfect now, isn't it?"

soft