Master of his heart (Max and Brielle) novel Chapter 1557

Max walked in to find Andrew looking like a shadow of his former self, just slumped on the couch, staring blankly as if the world around him had ceased to exist.

Meanwhile, Jaired, that goofball, was casually cracking open a beer right next to him.

"Hey, man. It'll be alright. Try to shake it off."

Over the past few days, Jaired had done some digging and discovered that Aubree was now seeing some 18-year-old kid.

Eighteen? Seriously?

Aubree was seven years older than him.

"Andrew, come on, pull yourself together. Even if those two have got something going on, who's to say this Matthew kid won't wake up one day and call it quits? Maybe they're just testing the waters."

Andrew's lips quivered, and suddenly, he buried his face in his hands, his shoulders shaking slightly.

He didn't want Jaired and Max to see him like this.

He felt like he had brought this upon himself.

Jaired glanced over at Max, lost for words.

Max felt helpless too. When it came to affairs of the heart, there was only so much an outsider could do.

He gave Andrew's shoulder a reassuring pat.

Back when Andrew had taken Aubree for granted, Max had a feeling this day would come.

Life has a way of coming full circle. The pain Aubree felt because of him was now his to endure.

Truth be told, Max had a good feeling about Matthew.

Brielle, worried about Aubree, had asked him to look into Matthew's background.

Max had uncovered the whole truth. Even at eighteen, Matthew had life experience that rivaled someone in their thirties or forties.

Most importantly, he came from a loving family, which was something many people longed for.

Aubree being with Matthew wouldn't face any pushback from Casey and Pauline. Their love for their son was clear in their willingness to let him choose his own path.

Such parenting was rare back home.

Matthew was a lucky kid. And he wasn’t someone you could easily push around.