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.

Time

really

wind howled, rain beating against the tall

instant, the

was soaked through, hair and clothes plastered to her skin,

the end, it was Carol who came out with an umbrella, trying

please, can't you

her own heart twisting.

Wentworth now. There's

didn't you see the way they're treating

with helplessness. "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.

voice trembling. "That's not it. Stewart doesn't care about Mario's feelings at all. He just

child to be the Wentworth heir." Carol shoved the

that, Carol shut the door and

umbrella,

Even Carol had changed...

Why?

to get her son out of the twisted grip of the

stayed outside, soaked and shivering, refusing

Carol who called

the time James arrived, Briony was trembling uncontrollably, lips tinged blue

relief flooded her face as if she'd spotted a

tossed aside the umbrella

his arm. "James,"

Please, help bring Mario home. He

heart ached for her. "Let's get you

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