Master of his heart

Chapter 417

Chapter 417

“Just rest if you’re tired,” he said as he lay on his side, pulling her close by the waist.

Brielle turned to nestle into his embrace, hearing his lingering question. “Sure, you don’t want. that cartoon–themed down jacket?”

So that was still on his mind.

In Max’s eyes, Brielle was unlike any other woman. She might’ve appeared dull, but her thoughts were more intricate than anyone’s, never demanding anything from him, nor voicing her own needs. Yet, that very fact left Max on edge, always fearing he might inadvertently. cross some unseen boundary and accumulate enough disappointments in her to walk away in silence.

Brielle was like the shattered bits of colored glass in a kaleidoscope, tiny and fragmented, hidden deep within, and impossible to fully see.

Max was willing to fulfill all her wishes if only she would ask, but she never did, so he remained clueless about her desires.

“No, let’s just sleep,” she replied.

Max’s arm, draped around her waist, tightened, and he gave a reassuring pat. “Okay, let’s sleep.”

Max’s affection; it was just best to be cautious

going, there was no end in sight, which completely contradicted his seemingly reserved exterior. It was out of concern for the

running water soon. filled the room. He had already

Brielle was just turning over when her phone by the bedside began to ring. She cursed her sharp eyesight and immediately recognized the

looking for something better while he had something good, so he must have made his stance. clear to Alivia. But Alivia knew how to use Max’s mother as a tie, binding their relationship tightly.

of Beaconsfield. So if Brielle ever showed displeasure at Alivia contacting Max because of Martha, that would be Alivia’s cue to

intrusive in the dead of

Chapter 417

while effective, that tactic also disrespected Max himself. So, she got up, took the phone, and knocked on the bathroom door. “Max, your phone’s

his voice came through,

Brielle’s tone was calm, betraying nothing.

his mother, “Can you take it for me? Ask what’s needed. I’ll be

bit embarrassed when he mentioned a few minutes.

any good in

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