Chapter 464

Briony pounded both fists against the heavy iron gates, her cries echoing into the empty night.

No matter how loud she screamed, nobody came to unlock the door for her.

This was the truth.

This was the reality behind Stewart and Lorna taking her son away...

Darkness pressed down from above, thick and suffocating.

The wind was rising-an omen of the storm to come.

Still, Briony refused to leave. She remained outside the gates, stubborn and unmoving.

Upstairs in the study, Lorna knocked softly before entering.

Stewart sat at his desk, eyes fixed on the security footage on his screen. He could see Briony still outside, bracing herself against the coming storm, showing no sign of backing down.

"Maybe we should let Carol talk to her?" Lorna suggested.

"No." Stewart's voice was rough, tired. "She needs to see things as they are. That's the only way she'll let go."

Lorna sighed. "But her nerves are already stretched to the breaking point... Do we really have to do this?"

Stewart closed his eyes. "We don't have time to do it any other way, do we?"

Lorna pressed her lips together.

was right. Time

Stewart, there really

rain beating against the tall

the downpour was

and clothes plastered to her

out with an umbrella, trying to

you help

drawn face, her own heart twisting. Still, she

now. There's nothing I can do. Please... you should go

didn't you see the way they're treating my

"Mario's a good kid, Ms. Kensington. Everyone has their own way of raising children. I know it's hard for you to accept how Mr. and Mrs. Wentworth do things, but when Mario grows up, when you see how well he does-you'll understand they only want the best for

her voice trembling. "That's not it. Stewart doesn't care

their child to

and hurried back inside

umbrella, her

Even Carol had changed...

Why?

couldn't understand. She had no idea how to get her son out of

outside, soaked and shivering, refusing

was Carol

was trembling uncontrollably, lips tinged blue

saw him, relief flooded her face

aside

arm.

bring Mario home. He can't

ached for her. "Let's

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