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.

situation growing more absurd by the

hotel, I

phone and dialed. "I need a search and rescue team. Money's

waited-sometimes by the riverbank, sometimes at the police station-hoping for

with Briony day and night. On New Year's Eve, the

say a word. Once outside the station, she told

Briony had locked all her emotions deep inside. It was unsettling-far more

Briony had shut herself off, moving through

store, Briony quietly filled her basket with all the foods Julia had

after her, eyes stinging with

Briony headed straight for the

drift off or hurt herself, Stella

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

three places, then called Stella to

the hearty, festive meal-everything looked

beside her, then ladled soup into another bowl and placed it at the same

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