Chapter 434

The next morning, Briony set out early for the Wentworth family cemetery.

The last time she'd visited, the groundskeeper had already known who she was. This time, too, he simply nodded and let her through without a word.

Carrying two large bags, Briony made her way to her son's grave.

But when she reached the spot, her heart stopped-her son's headstone was gone.

She was certain this was the right place.

She remembered it so clearly-it was right next to Grandpa Wentworth's grave.

But now, there was nothing there. No headstone. Not even a mark on the grass.

For a moment, Briony thought maybe she'd gotten it wrong.

Setting her bags down, she pulled out her phone and called Cedric Clarke.

"Dr. Clarke, I'm at the Wentworth family cemetery," she said.

Cedric sounded startled. "You're at the family cemetery?"

"Yes," Briony replied, her voice quiet. "I plan to leave Northborough soon. Before I go, I wanted to visit my son one last time, but...I can't find his headstone."

There was a pause on the other end. "Maybe you should call Stewart and ask him directly," Cedric suggested after a moment.

Briony frowned at the hesitation in his voice. "Alright."

She hung up and, with a deep breath, pulled Stewart's number out of her blocked contacts.

times

came his low, tentative

Briony's anger simmered beneath the surface, "what happened

a long

right now?"

the

"Our son isn't

with rage and grief. "Stewart! Our

these games? Why can't you let him rest

voice grave. "I mean...the child buried there-it was never our

Briony froze.

are you

I didn't expect

the sound heavy. "Since you've found out, come to Sunset Ridge Villas.

her phone. "What does that mean? Stewart, what

quietly. "He's alive, and he's safe." Briony's vision blurred. Her

He's alive.

Her son is alive.

Alive-truly, miraculously alive.

cheeks, Briony turned and ran down the hillside, barely aware of anything but

the key in the ignition, and sped toward

nearly ran a red light, but somehow, she made it there in one

parked outside the gates and hurried

to be expecting her. As

with respectful

"

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