Chapter 309

Briony had left everything in the lawyer's hands.

Of course, she hoped things would go smoothly in court. But even with Mr.

Chadwick's handpicked attorney on their side, she knew there was no guarantee

of victory.

What kept her up at night, though, was the thought of losing Little Nina.

She couldn't shake Stewart's words from the other day. No matter what, she

would never give up custody of Little Nina. But if Stewart really wanted to fight her for their daughter...

Her phone's ringtone jolted her out of her anxious thoughts.

She glanced at the screen.

An unknown number.

Briony had long since stopped answering calls from numbers she didn't

recognize. She declined it without a second thought.

She set her phone aside and rolled over, hoping for a few more precious minutes of sleep. The past week had been a blur of hospital corridors and late nights by her mother's side; she was running on fumes.

But the call came again, more insistent this time.

Annoyed, Briony answered, "Who is this?"

"It's me." Garry Ferguson's voice filtered through the line.

paused, then let out a cold,

ceases to

years ago—her name, her papers, even her phone number. Yet somehow, Garry had still

little Mario wasn't sick, I

immediately.

asked, "How

here. He's thrown up three times since this morning and has a slight fever." Garry hesitated, then added, "I took him

half past

been playing together the other night. With a

hanging up, Briony splashed her face with cold water and changed clothes before heading

and Gwendolyn White were

James asked, "Heading out

about that

getting up. "I've

go."

Garry's bringing little Mario over.

concerned. "Is it

Dr. Ellsworth checked him-it's

the

he shouldn't come over. We can't risk

a reassuring smile. "Don't worry, I made

always careful about these

ttle Nina. I'll handle

him and left

3:50 p.m.

Maybach pulled up in front

stepped out to open

shirt without a tie, long legs clad in tailored slacks. The evening

first parent to arrive, but he certainly drew the most

entrance buzzed with families gathering

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