Chapter 270

Gwendolyn White pressed her lips together, a sting of tears building in her nose.

She was terrified that these memories would haunt her for the rest of her life...

Carney slipped an arm around his wife, letting out a heavy sigh. "As heartbreaking as this is, we should try to be grateful. At least fate left her with a daughter."

...

When James heard about Briony's accident overseas, he immediately called his father and caught the first private jet back to Silveridge.

He arrived at the hospital just as Cedric Clarke was pulling up.

They ran into each other outside the main entrance.

James's face was dark. He glanced around, not seeing Stewart, and asked, "Stewart's not here?"

Cedric had only learned after landing that Stewart had already taken the child's body back to Northborough.

Word was, Stewart intended to bury the baby in the Wentworth family mausoleum.

But Cedric decided it was best not to mention that right now.

"He went back to Northborough."

James gave a cold snort. "Better that he's not here."

Cedric Clarke let out a long sigh. At this point, he honestly didn't know what else to say.

"Let's go inside and take a look."

James and Cedric hurried toward the inpatient wing.

Outside the intensive care unit, Gwendolyn White, Carney, and Carl were waiting.

already introduced himself to

Cedric a tired nod. "Bryn's spoken of you before, Dr. Clarke. Thank you

friend of Ms. Kensington's," Cedric replied. "It's only

so much. Stewart took the baby away-I have no idea how I'll ever explain that to Bryn when she

to give the child a

expression tightened, but she

stabilized. Seeing her like this

to check on

go with

two of them headed to the

asked, "Has

she saw someone bleeding badly. She couldn't make out who it was. It scared

and Bryn were like sisters. Even without her memory, she must

myself," Cedric said heavily. "I thought the nightmares were from trauma-I never connected them to Briony. If I'd paid closer attention, maybe things wouldn't have turned

"Hindsight's always twenty-twenty. If I'd known what Bryn would go through while

to

drawn tight,

out and gave his shoulder

...

In the neonatal ward.

girl-born three pounds, two ounces-lay in an incubator,

twisted at the sight. "She's so small... and already being stuck with needles. Poor little

to ask about the

she had issues

was a physician,

Cedric's face

he knew better than anyone judging by the report, the baby's chances

Briony, James noticed Cedric's troubled expression. "Did you just speak

carefully. "But let's trust the doctors-this hospital has excellent staff. She'll pull

to pull through!" James declared fiercely. "Bryn has already lost

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