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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