Chapter 473

Briony answered the phone when Ferdinand called.

They arranged to meet at a café downstairs from her studio.

Ever since Briony learned about Ferdinand's connection to Stewart, she'd grown noticeably more distant with him.

And Ferdinand, of course, had picked up on it.

They chose a table by the window.

Outside, traffic streamed past in a constant blur; inside, soft music drifted through the air.

A server brought their drinks.

Briony had ordered a black coffee-no milk, no sugar-the textbook choice for a much-needed pick-me-up.

Ferdinand, ever the health-conscious doctor, opted for a glass of lemon water.

his mild surprise when he saw

for you, you know. You might want to cut

gaze, her expression calm and reserved. "Mr.

her, his

but now that he could feel Briony's detachment so clearly, a dull ache settled

Ferdinand's eyes searched hers, his tone soft. "Stewart's probably heard by

stayed cool, her face

are divorced. The Wentworths'

"After all, Mario is a Wentworth by blood-the family's future heir.

is about Mario, then I'm afraid I'd actually prefer for Stewart to lose the Wentworth power." Briony's tone was icy. "That way, Mario could finally come back to me. Frankly, that would be for

sigh. "It's not just me going back. My father is returning

That made Briony pause.

but my father.... I can't promise anything about him." Ferdinand went on, "Truth is, I never wanted to fight

at him. "What

breath. "It goes back to the story of my parents and

them,

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