Chapter 38

Briony returned to her own hospital room first, changing out of the standard-issue gown and back into her own clothes. After collecting herself, she made her way to see Julia.

Outside Julia's room, Gina was waiting. The moment she saw Briony, she hurried over, blocking her path.

"Ms. Kensington, please, don't go in just yet."

Briony frowned in confusion. "What's happened?"

Gina glanced around, then pulled Briony aside, lowering her voice. "I'll be honest with you-your mother's awake, but she's... well, she's seen the news online. She thinks you broke up someone else's relationship, and the shock is what caused her to faint."

Briony froze.

News online?

She hesitated, her mind racing. Suddenly, the realization hit her. She spun around to look at Stella.

"Star, give me my phone."

Stella, knowing there was no use hiding it anymore, handed the phone over.

Briony unlocked it and opened Facebook.

Her inbox was flooded with messages. Even under her attempted post clarifying the rumors, the comments were a barrage of vitriol:

"Homewrecker."

"Manipulator."

"Attention seeker."

ruin to your own

he was married and still got

of a

"Murderess deserves to rot!"

gets

endless stream of ugly insults made Briony's eyes sting

creaked open from the

Briony stepped inside.

Hearing

Briony, her pale and exhausted face managed a

flight was delayed. Gina called me, so

the bed, gently touching her mother's cheek. "Mom, don't worry. Everything

stared at her, her voice trembling. "Bryn, can you swear on

Julia's eyes bore into her, catching every subtle flicker of Briony's expression,

eyes red-rimmed as she clenched her fists. "My entire life was ruined by the

other woman" to her own daughter. She squeezed her eyes shut, tears streaming down her face as she choked out, "You're stabbing me right in the heart, Bryn!

widened in

stared at her mother, tears

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