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."

concern in his voice. "What does he

Little Nina against you? Four years

time it's different." Briony met their eyes. "He says he's found my mother." Both Carney

ago, he hired a whole team

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

grave. "I doubt Stewart would stoop so low as to use the dead for manipulation. Where does

Says the place he found my mother is remote,

coming with you," James insisted. "Whether it's true or not, I'm not letting you go

with you. That way, Mrs. Winslow and I won't

sighed. "He won't let me

won't let you?" James burst out, indignant. "Well,

that clear, you need to stay out of

"But-"

Carney said,

James fell silent.

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