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."

to your

married and still

of a murderer-just

"Murderess deserves to rot!"

gets what's

stream of ugly insults

creaked open from the

Briony stepped inside.

on the bed, dazed. Hearing someone

she saw Briony, her pale and exhausted face managed a faint smile. "Why did you

was delayed. Gina called me, so

touching her mother's cheek. "Mom, don't worry. Everything online-it's

Julia stared at her, her voice trembling. "Bryn, can you swear on my life that there's nothing-nothing at all-between you and Attorney Wentworth?" Briony

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

fists. "My entire life was ruined by the other woman! How

couldn't bring herself to say the words "the other woman" to her own daughter. She squeezed her eyes shut, tears streaming down her face as she choked out, "You're stabbing

widened

stared at her mother, tears streaming

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