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.

right. Time

really wasn't

wind howled, rain beating against the tall

an instant, the downpour

soaked through, hair and clothes plastered to her skin, but still she refused to

it was Carol who came out with an

you

pale, drawn face, her own heart twisting. Still, she forced herself to keep her tone

There's

didn't you see the

hard for you to accept how Mr. and Mrs.

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

child to be the Wentworth heir." Carol shoved the

and hurried back

clutched the umbrella, her whole body

Even Carol had changed...

Why?

had no idea how to get her son out of the

on. Briony stayed outside, soaked and shivering,

it was Carol who

arrived, Briony was trembling uncontrollably,

flooded her face as

aside the umbrella

his arm. "James,"

Please, help bring Mario home. He can't

"Let's get you home first,

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