Chapter 298

Briony finished packing her suitcase, then walked over to her daughter and pulled her into a gentle hug, planting a soft kiss on her little cheek.

"Mommy knows, sweetheart."

Little Nina had grown up surrounded by love; her heart was full of security. So for her, Briony's business trips were nothing to worry about.

When Briony wheeled her suitcase downstairs, Carney was already up.

Carney and James were sitting in the living room, sipping tea and chatting quietly. They both looked up in surprise when they saw Briony with her suitcase.

"It's so late-where are you going?" James got up immediately, approaching her and giving her a quick once-over. He noticed her eyes were a little red.

His brow furrowed. "Did something happen?"

Briony's grip on the suitcase tightened slightly.

"Stewart just called me."

in his

using Little Nina against you? Four years have gone by, and he hasn't changed a

says he's found my

me that after my mom disappeared years ago, he hired a whole team to search

Stewart would go out of his way like that? What if he's

turned grave. "I doubt Stewart would stoop so low as to use the dead

place he found my mother is remote, and I'll need

you," James insisted. "Whether it's true or not, I'm not letting you go alone. Let's see what

go with you. That way, Mrs.

"He won't let me

indignant. "Well, too

"If Stewart's being that clear,

"But-"

word," Carney said, shooting him a warning

James fell silent.

"Go on, and be careful. Check in with us

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