Master of his heart

Chapter 238

Chapter 238

Brielle was cradled in Max’s arms as they exited the Rowland estate, her head buried in his chest, drawing in a bit of warmth. The night breeze carried a chill, but the sanctuary of his embrace was like a shelter from the storm.

Love could lead one astray, and she feared the fall. Just this once, she’d indulge herself.

Silently, she resolved to rely on him, if only for a moment.

Max gently placed her in the passenger seat and leaned over to buckle her seatbelt. “I’ll take you to the hospital.”

“It’s okay. Aside from a few slaps to the face, I’m fine.”

There was a tense shadow in Max’s eyes, but his fingers tenderly grazed her cheek. “Who did this?”

It was Sophia who had struck her, but Brielle was a woman of her word. Since Sophia had chosen her as a partner, she couldn’t very well turn around and retaliate without mercy. Partnerships were built on trust.

just say I slapped

she closed her eyes, feeling the

in her

already at the hospital. Two doctors tended to her wrist, and she

She licked her dry lips, intending to drink, but the fever had sapped all her strength. Something soft

and Brielle felt her cheeks grow even hotter, closing her eyes again

her up and insert an

so delicate, she looked like a porcelain doll broken and discarded. Max still couldn’t understand the palpitations he felt upon seeing her, a sensation alien to him, leaving him adrift

Rubbing his aching

cotton swab as he inquired about the situation on the other end.

Chapter 238

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