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.
then let out a cold, mocking laugh. "Mr.
ceases
her papers, even her phone
little Mario wasn't sick, I wouldn't have bothered
immediately. Little
asked, "How
adjusting to the climate here. He's thrown up three times since this morning and has a slight fever." Garry hesitated, then added, "I took him to
time-already half past
the two kids had been playing together the other night. With a sigh, Briony relented, "Alright, bring him over. She
up, Briony splashed her face with cold water and changed clothes before heading
and Gwendolyn White were
asked, "Heading out to pick
about that
you," James said, getting up. "I've
go."
bringing little Mario over.
concerned. "Is
bug. Dr. Ellsworth checked him-it's
to the new
were a cold, he shouldn't come over. We can't risk Little Nina getting
a reassuring smile.
careful about these
ttle Nina. I'll handle things if
and
3:50 p.m.
black Maybach pulled up in front of Little Dreamers
to open
emerged, dressed in a black shirt without a tie, long legs clad in tailored slacks. The evening sun washed over him,
the first parent to arrive, but he certainly drew the most
buzzed with families gathering to
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