Chapter 411

Briony's scalp prickled as the words hit her.

There was something chillingly deranged about Stewart's calm. It was the kind of composure that made your skin crawl, as if madness lurked just beneath the

surface.

He'd kidnapped her today-who was to say he wouldn't do the same to their daughter one day?

She forced herself not to let her mind go there.

"Stewart, no matter how busy I was on business trips, I always called Little Nina every night before bed-she'd say goodnight to me, every single night. I haven't seen her face in over twenty-four hours now. She's just a little girl, she won't understand."

"That's nothing you need to worry about," Stewart replied, utterly unruffled. "I told the nanny you're somewhere remote, bad reception, can't make video calls."

Briony pressed her lips together.

Of course. If Stewart had gone so far as to kidnap her, he'd make sure to keep up appearances everywhere else.

"Please, just let me call her. She's four, Stewart. If she goes too long without talking to me, she'll get scared."

"That depends on you." Stewart's gaze pinned her. "Bryn, if you cooperate, I won't keep you here forever. Just a week. I just want you to stay with me for one week."

A week?

second in Stewart's

us. This is pointless," Briony pleaded, staring him

Stewart's lips curled in a cold

stand being here one day,

you

blazing. "I

a low laugh, speaking as if to himself. "I've signed the

can't help feeling... unsettled. I keep thinking, over and over, how did

bitter, icy

her gaze, expression pained. "No. I

shook with anger and disbelief. "You really think kidnapping me will help you figure it out? You should be on your knees at your son's grave, begging forgiveness. Maybe if you're lucky, his ghost will come back and

not it." Stewart gave a tired, helpless smile. "You loved me

Briony froze.

five years together-weren't they real?

was

at him,

wanted to-because you loved me. You treated Irwin as

Briony refused to answer.

she had loved

her mother went to prison, when both

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