Chapter 92

Stewart strode straight over, blocking Briony's path.

She stopped and slowly lifted her gaze to meet his. Her eyes were empty, drained of any trace of emotion.

He looked at her, a strange, sharp ache twisting in his chest. "I'll get a search team organized-"

Crack!

A sharp slap cut him off mid-sentence.

Stewart's head snapped to the side. For a stunned moment, he just stood there, brows pinched in confusion before he finally turned to look at Briony.

Her hand—still trembling from the blow-fell limply to her side. She tried to clench her fist, but her fingers shook uncontrollably. She'd put everything she had into that slap, and now she had nothing left.

But she refused to let Stewart see her weakness. She glared at him coldly. "Get out of my way."

Stewart's expression darkened.

Cedric Clarke hurried over, grabbing Stewart by the arm and pulling him aside. "Let it go, man. She's not herself right now-you're only making things worse."

thin

in control. For the first time, he

angry. But when he met the burning resentment in Briony's eyes, he was left adrift, at a loss for

another glance. She turned and walked toward her car, her figure looking heartbreakingly slight against

that gripped his chest. Almost without

but didn't look

was hoarse and lifeless, carried away by

stared at the way she

frantic. "If you want to

side, shooting Stewart a furious glare. "Are you trying to drive her

parted, but for a long moment, no sound came. Finally, he managed just two

those

and Stella fell

couldn't bear to

I won't say it again.

jaw clenched, but he

desperate, in this

to glare at him with all the

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