Master of his heart

Chapter 286

Lillian sneered inwardly, her heart as cold as ice. She shut the door behind her with a soft click and turned to face her nemesis, Brielle, lying on the hospital bed.

Brielle’s face was flushed with fever, an IV needle piercing the back of her hand, pumping life–saving fluids into her bloodstream.

Fate, it seemed, was on Lillian’s side today.

A wicked grin flickered across Lillian’s face as she grabbed a pillow from the bedside and pressed it down hard over Brielle’s face. “You bitch! Go to hell!” Her knuckles whitened with the force she applied, every muscle in her arm straining.

Brielle didn’t even have time to utter a word; her breathing became more labored by the second. Her nightmare was turning into a horror show, the dark sky above seemed to drop an unreal shroud devoid of oxygen, and she was suffocating.

“Help,” she gasped in her mind.

twisted as

removed the pillow and tossed it aside.

the nurse entered, carrying a tray filled with various medications. She gave Lillian a suspicious glance. “Are you here to see Ms. Brielle? May

to be vigilant with his patient, and not for a moment could she let her guard down. No sooner had she stepped out than someone new had appeared in the

her hat down lower, “I’m her family, just wanted to check in on

Lillian’s demeanor didn’t give away anything out of the ordinary, so she just shook her head. “Just a bad tase of

prepared the injection, as Lillian spoke up, “Max asked me to come by and check on her,

she couldn’t help but suspect they were Max’s people. After all, who else would care

of Max, a flicker of surprise crossed the nurse’s face, and her defenses dropped, her lips curving into a smile. “You’re here on Max’s behalf? He’s not only handsome and wealthy, but he’s also so attentive to his girlfriend. Ms. Brielle is really lucky. They must’ve had a row. Max couldn’t come by day, so he sneaks in at