Master of his heart

Chapter 344
Martha's emotions surged again, and she threw back the covers, poised to leap
out of bed. Max. held her firmly in place and pressed the call bell beside the bed.
The doctor hurried in with a sedative and administered a shot.
Max looked at his gaunt mother, his face betraying little emotion. Only after the
sedative had taken effect did he turn to the doctor. “When do we start with the
new medication?”
“In three days at the latest. For now, we have to rely on sedatives to keep her
under control. When she gets agitated, she becomes aggressive and hostile to
everything around her. This isn’t just a simple case of mental illness. Maybe we
should try to find the root cause.”
What was the root cause? Max racked his brain. Martha’s moods had always
been volatile, but what could be the trigger? The Dorsey family had skeletons in
their closet, but which one was coming back to haunt them now?
He frowned, and his hand automatically moved to massage his temple.
The doctor gestured upstairs. “Max, you should get some rest, too. Dinner will be
prepared downstairs later, and I'll come up to get you.”
He nodded and then glanced at Alivia.
Of course, Alivia wanted to stay, but before she could voice her desire, Max
asked, “Are there other rooms.on the ground floor?” He didn’t even want her on
the same floor as him.
A shadow crossed Alivia's eyes. Her resentment grew for whoever had managed
to leave such an intimate mark on Max. Her chest trembled with suppressed
emotion, and her hand clenched slowly, yet her voice remained steady. “Yes,
there is one next to Auntie Martha's. I'll go and rest then, Max.”
Alivia retreated to her room, taking deep breaths to compose herself. She
perched by the window, her brows furrowed in thought.
Max had always been distant with her, but she never minded. She wanted Max, If
Max returned her affections, all would be well. But if his heart lay elsewhere, it
didn’t matter. As long as she tied him to her, there would be ample time to erase
the marks left by other women.
This was the worst-case scenario. A scenario Alivia had never even considered.
In her mind, Max was incapable of love.
When she used to visit Martha, she'd heard stories about Max's childhood, how
he rarely smiled, how he might have starved in the attic had no one brought him
breakfast. Once, due to a servant's negligence, Max went without food for two
days and lost a significant amount of weight. Martha had thought her son was
simple-minded until she realized he simply lacked certain emotions.
Hearing these stories, Alivia felt they were beyond her comprehension. What kind
of child didn’t cry out when hungry? Was he really prepared to starve in the attic?
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It was terrifying. How could a man who could be so indifferent to himself, ever
show warmth to others? So, she believed Max was incapable of love.
But if that were true, how could he let someone else leave such a mark?
That bite mark would haunt Alivia’s nightmares. She was desperate to return
home to Investigate, but she couldn't afford for anything to happen to her anchor,
Martha.
Having calmed her nerves, Alivia gazed out the window at the garden, designed
by a renowned landscape architect. The sight was genuinely soothing.
Her eyes landed on some purple flowers — irises. Her expression darkened, a
flash of malice in her eyes. She hoped it wasn’t what she thought.
Pulling out her phone, she hesitated, then dialed Spencer. She knew Spencer
well because they grew up in the same circles.
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Brielle had spent the day at home. Seeing Spencer's call, her brows knitted
together. What was he up to now? She hit the decline button.
Spencer’s message came through immediately. [Brielle, this is your last chance
to come clean
withstand my retaliation.]
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Brielle regretted removing him from the blacklist, yet she was curious about what
Spencer could possibly stir up.