Chapter 93

Briony turned away from Stewart, no longer meeting his eyes, and staggered forward, barely holding herself together.

"Bryn!"

Stella hurried after her, catching up to help her into the car.

Stewart's lashes trembled. He'd just started to move when Cedric Clarke, unable

to watch any longer, stepped in to block his way.

"Stewart, let it go. She needs someone else right now, and that's not you."

Stewart's expression darkened at those words.

Cedric, frustrated, shook his head. "Honestly, you're hopeless. You just stand there trying to make your presence known, and it's infuriating!"

Stewart shot him a glare, his face like a thundercloud, but said nothing.

whole situation growing more absurd by

mean it, man. You even kept your secret marriage to Briony from me! The last time at the hotel,

Stewart wasn't listening anymore. He pulled out his phone and dialed. "I need

the riverbank, sometimes at the

day and night. On New Year's Eve, the officer assigned to the case

outside the station, she

since Julia's accident, Briony had locked all her emotions deep inside. It was unsettling-far more

herself off, moving through the world like a numb,

her basket with all

her, eyes

headed straight for the kitchen

hurt herself,

the city's lights flickered on, Briony finally finished, setting

called Stella to join her

hearty, festive meal-everything looked delicious, but she had

of fish into the empty bowl beside her, then ladled soup into another bowl and placed it at

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