Master of his heart (Brielle and Max)

The woman clutching the photograph took a quick glance around, her fingers trembling, then her whole body following suit. It had been years, so many years since anyone had spoken that name. Sarah sat down, pretending to serve dinner. "The girl in your photo, she's Simone. She was a friend of mine. Who might you be?"

The woman's lips quivered, unsure if Sarah was someone sent by the organization. Twenty-eight years ago, when she first arrived here, she'd already been through countless deceptions. Each time, hope led to despair. That was the story for everyone here. In the beginning, there was hope, but as time passed, despair and numbness set in. Sarah knew the psychological torment everyone here had suffered, so she spoke softly, adding a few more words.noveldrama

"Twenty-seven years ago, Simone married into a royal family in the Middle East. But after being framed and rejected by her husband, she fled while pregnant. I found her on the run, with many people chasing her. The child she carried was a threat to the royal family if it were a son. I helped Simone escape to Beaconsfield in Australia, found her a safe place. Because of the relentless pursuit, I erased all traces of Simone afterward and broke off contact. But I believe her child grew up safely."

Sarah had a comforting presence that instantly put people at ease. She looked at the woman before her, tears streaming down her face, and asked tentatively, "Are you Orla, the lost genius pharmacist from the Dorsey family, Simone's older sister?"

If not for Orla's disappearance,

Simone wouldn't have chosen to marry into the royal family and face the events that followed. After all, they were sisters who depended on each other. Once Orla, the pillar, fell, Simone was left alone in the Dorsey family, forcing her to seek new support, which at the time was the man she loved, a prince from the Middle East. But that support turned

out to be a mistake.

Simone's biggest regret was trusting that man, and her biggest sorrow was never seeing her sister again. If King were here, he would understand the origin of the name Max. Simone's sister was Orla. But those names were too feminine, hence the change. Max's name wasn't chosen at random.

Orla covered her mouth, tears

streaming down her face. Seeing her

reaction, Sarah knew her guess was

right. Back in the day, she and Simone were friends, but with Simone far away in the Dorsey family they seldom met. Sarah had heard of Orla, a name often mentioned by Simone, as she shielded her from all hardships during their time at the Dorsey family. Simone, naive and sheltered, had her sister Orla to thank for facing all the storms.

"I always admired my sister Orla and you, Sarah. You both have been the guiding lights in my life," Simone had said. After Orla's disappearance, the faces of those once considered family turned monstrous, forcing Simone into marriage for self-preservation. But she hadn't realized then that it was stepping into another hell.

In the Dorsey family, only her sister Orla had doted on her, and the royal family was only interested in Orla's pharmaceutical talents. The royal family never lacked for money, only talent, so the prince approached the naive Simone, easily deceived. Young, beautiful, and gullible, Simone was an easy target in their conflicts. The so-called love was merely a solo performance by her.

When news of her sister's misfortune reached her, the prince showed his true colors. Nearly running on fumes, she thought she was going to die until her savior, Sarah, appeared. Like a beacon of light, as strong as her sister, Sarah pulled her back from the brink of death.