Chapter 95

Briony had a dream.

In it, she was sharing a holiday dinner with her mother.

Her mother smiled and praised her cooking.

Briony laughed, but tears slipped down her cheeks.

"Mom..."

Sprawled across the big bed, Briony's brow furrowed as her tears soaked the pillow beneath her.

She murmured restlessly, clutching the front of her nightshirt in pain, her suffering almost unbearable.

In her dream, her mother said she was tired, and from now on, Briony would have to walk her own path alone.

Briony begged her not to leave, but her mother only faded away into the mist that drifted across the river. No matter how desperately Briony called, she never appeared again.

"Mom!"

Briony jolted awake.

For a moment, as she stared up at the familiar ceiling, the world felt strange and distant.

"Mommy!"

At the foot of the bed, Irwin abandoned his toys and scrambled over to her side.

a

him, her mind slowly

This was Southcreek Manor.

how had she

the mattress, pushing herself upright,

recall-she'd gone down to the river, maybe even

that

Why are you crying?" Irwin reached up and touched her damp cheek. "You were crying in your sleep, too. You

Briony gazed at him.

concern in his young eyes

something in

Rosita, a wave of rejection-almost revulsion-rose in Briony's

away, threw off the covers, and swung her legs out of

stood, dizziness washed over

to stay here

the master

"Mommy!"

her, grabbing her hand. “Are you leaving

down at him, pulling her hand free, her voice cold. "Irwin, don't call

Irwin froze.

didn't spare him another glance and headed for

soon as she reached the ground floor, she nearly collided with Stewart,

emerging from the kitchen with a steaming bowl

glancing up at Irwin, who had

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