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

there really

howled, rain beating against the tall

an instant, the downpour was

plastered to her skin, but still she

Carol who came out

please, can't you help me?" Briony

her own heart twisting.

Wentworth now. There's nothing I can do. Please...

you see the way they're treating

you to accept how Mr. and Mrs. Wentworth do things, but when Mario grows up, when you see how well he does-you'll

shook her head, her voice trembling. "That's not it. Stewart doesn't care about Mario's feelings at all.

for their child to be the Wentworth heir." Carol shoved the umbrella into Briony's hands.

that, Carol shut the door 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

Briony stayed outside, soaked and shivering, refusing

it was Carol who called

James arrived, Briony was trembling uncontrollably, lips tinged blue from

flooded her face as if

aside the

his arm. "James,"

won't you? Please, help bring Mario home. He can't stay

heart ached for her. "Let's get you home

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