Master of his heart (Brielle and Max)

Chapter 1503

Peyton had reached her breaking point. Clutching her phone, she stormed out, set on confronting the woman who had been messaging Emma. Enough was enough.

There were a couple of reasons Peyton chose to handle this face-to-face. For one, she wasn't exactly tech-savvy, struggling even with basic texting. Plus, she was curious about the woman who claimed to be pregnant by Dustin. Maybe, just maybe, she could talk some

sense into her and stop her from making Emma's life a living hell.

Back in her small town, Peyton was the kind who'd believe anything folks told her-a real pushover. But her daughter's well-being spurred her into action, dissolving any reservations she might've had.

These days, Peyton knew how to grab a cab, so she hopped in and had the driver take her straight to the address. By the time she got there, Dustin was long gone, having no intention of sticking around for drama.

When Peyton reached the villa and rang the doorbell, she took a deep breath, bracing herself.

Clare opened the door, her eyebrow arching as she took in the sight of Peyton, who looked every bit the small-town mom.

"Can I help you?" Clare asked coolly.

replied, a bit taken

smile. "So, you're Emma's mom. What

Emma? She's just had

"Emma's got her baby, while, well, mine's gone. Dustin was right there for me when it happened. Are you really okay with having someone like him as your son-in-law? Aren't you worried about your daughter? She's a streamer, right? Probably makes a good living. Quite the accomplishment

the words. She was deeply unhappy with Dustin's behavior, but

world, Peyton had tried to evolve too. Now, standing in front of Clare, she just sighed.

over when your daughter's expecting her second. Picture that. And this villa? Dustin gave it to me. He's always

her lips together,

clear of Dustin. You can go now. It's tricky to get a cab here. Just turn left out of the

that, Clare shut

utterly defeated. Clare's sharp words

But the left turn

Inside, Clare chuckled. She'd

recent accidents there-one involving an exposed manhole had been fatal." The route had