Master of his heart (Brielle and Max)

Chapter 575
Victoria felt she'd said too much, even though she wasn't quite sure what she
was trying to communicate.
“Max is my brother, whether we're close or not, and I don't want him getting hurt.”
With those words, she slipped into the hospital room.
Brielle stood there, overhearing Victoria instructing the doctor. “He's been cooped
up at home. drinking himself into oblivion. If I hadn't found him today, he'd
probably be dead. Please make sure there’s always a nurse watching over him
while he’s admitted. I'll take care of the expenses.”
Spencer's parents had long left Beaconsfield, and the only one in the Dorsey
family who might still have had some concern for him was probably Victoria.
Victoria had watched Spencer grow up; she knew about the night he spent on his
knees in their ancestral home. That was why she had said those things to Brielle.
Victoria knew all too well the kind of tricks her father could play. If a man as proud
as Everett could be broken, then Brielle stood no chance. Brielle and Max were
never going to last, especially not with Michael yet to truly exert his influence.
Once he did, Brielle would lose her dignity just as Everett had.
However, Victoria didn’t regret a thing. At least she kept Everett by her side. That
was where he'd stay for the rest of his life.
The Dorseys never really understood love. What they felt was more like
possession. Like now, Victoria couldn't define her feelings for Everett. Was it love
or something else? She simply couldn't bear to let go and decided why not keep
him close and torment each other? Victoria lowered her eyes, knowing that
unless Brielle were completely unattached in this world, everything and everyone
connected to her would become a burden, a vulnerability. Victoria's father had
used the woman Everett loved most to threaten him, and that woman was
pregnant at the time. Everett had been searching for this woman for years, but
how could he possibly succeed with Michael's methods? If not for the child still
being alive, Everett would've commit suicide by now.
Victoria wanted to knock Everett off his pedestal and turn him into a plaything she
could manipulate and desecrate. The love she couldn't have was returned to her
in another form that satisfied her.
Not a single Dorsey was normal, including her brother, Max, who simply lacked
emotional awareness and buried his feelings deeply.
Some people’s madness was external, others internal, and the world had always
been that way. Back at the office, Brielle learned that the police had taken away
the woman who hurt her. She
Chapter 575
couldn't find an excuse to explain her wrist injury to Max, so she said she would
stay with Aubree another night. Upon hearing she'd be with Aubree, Max didn’t
press any further,
Brielle had a key to Aubree’s place, made long ago. As she inserted it into the
tock, she heard footsteps from inside.
Aubree opened the door, and her slight spark of hope vanished upon seeing
Brielle,
A quick glance inside showed that the previous night's mess of clothes and
bottles had been cleaned up. The room was refreshed, and the table was neatly
laden with delicious food, including a homemade birthday cake.
Brielle knew who Aubree was waiting for, but that person probably wouldn't show
up tonight.
Feeling awkward, Aubree fiddled with the doorknob before mumbling. “Caught in
a sad scene again, huh? I knew he wouldn't come.”
Like a gambler addicted to hope, Aubree clung to the slim possibility until the
bitter end.
She quickly pulled Brielle inside. “I made lots of goodies. Eat with me, or it'll all
go to waste.”
Brielle didn't refuse. Aubree needed company, even if it was just a silent
presence.
Midway through their meal, both their phones rang. Max was calling Brielle about
an issue with Martha, who'd had three episodes in one day. He needed to visit
the sanatorium.
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Brielle stood up immediately,
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insisting on going with him. “Aubree,
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Aubree nodded, not letting on who had called her.
Brielle reached the sanatorium quickly. Several doctors were already restraining
Martha when she arrived.
Max, braving the chill of the night, stood by a window in the hallway, peering into
the chaotic
scene.
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A doctor approached Max, his tone
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sympathetic, “Ms. Martha's been very
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unstable lately, and she’s been calling
for you. Deep down, she probably
wants you by her side. However, your
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Max rubbed his temple, then heard
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be here often, maybe look into what
happened to Ms. Martha back then.
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Upon hearing this, Brielle felt a knot tighten in her stomach, an ominous
premonition creeping over her.