Master of his heart (Brielle and Max)

Chapter 1497

Emma glanced at the caller ID; it said Clare.

A girl's name.

Her mind drifted back to something Dustin had mentioned before. During his time back in North America, he'd had a short fling. Was Clare the one? Pregnant?

Her face went pale, her eyelashes drooping, and her hands instinctively curled up in front of her.

Ten minutes after reading the message, her phone buzzed. It was Clare.

Emma hesitated for a few seconds before calling out to Dustin in the kitchen.

"Did someone call?"

Dustin, still wearing his apron, was bringing out some dishes. He frowned slightly at the caller ID.

After answering, Clare's voice came through immediately.

"Oh my God, what do I do? I think I'm pregnant. I'm in Beaconsfield, and I don't know anyone here. Can you take me to the hospital for a check-up? I have no idea who the father is." "What are you saying?"

"Sob, during those days I was kidnapped, I was forced... there were many men. I don't know whose it is, but I feel so sick all of a sudden, like I want to throw up. I think I might be pregnant. Can you take me to the hospital?" Dustin rubbed his forehead, glancing over at Emma, who had already taken her seat and served him dinner.

"Send me your location."

After hanging up, he turned to Emma.

"I have a friend in a bit of a mess, Emma. You'll have to eat without me; I'll be back soon."

Emma didn't respond right away.

already pulling off his apron,

pale, but she managed

"Go ahead, then."

in and

The night nurse is here

nodded, her lashes

you come back soon. The baby's

this, her heart clenched,

but after basking in his warmth for so long, she'd grown

to see another woman, possibly a pregnant one, stirred anxiety and a faint hope that

was a trap,

Dustin chuckled, "Yeah, sure."

that, he

soon as the door clicked shut, Emma put down her

the closed door, the

half an hour, she asked the servants to clear the

aren't you

I'll head to

and turned, unable

her belly, now scabbed over. Sometimes, the

the wound and cause an

knew she hadn't fully

he didn't rush to join her in bed. Instead, he sat by the bed, eventually

a funny

leaving her feeling completely alone, the

was vacant, and cries from the baby's room

got up and went to the baby's room, which was spacious, finding one