Chapter 537

Looking at Briony's calm expression, a chill crept up Lorna's spine.

"When did you find out?"

"Little Nina mentioned he was sick a while back," Briony replied honestly. "And at the board meeting, Stewart got punched by Ferdinand and blood was pouring from his mouth. I'm no doctor, but the way he was bleeding was all wrong. I also noticed needle marks on the back of his hand. So after the meeting, I sat in my car and waited. Sure enough, I saw him throw up blood."

Lorna could only give her a thumbs up. "Not only are you observant, but you've got nerves of steel!"

"He's been hiding how seriously ill he is. Then, right in front of Barrie, he brought up Rosita again, and later he tried to humiliate me," Briony said, locking eyes with Lorna. "What exactly is going on between Barrie and Stewart?"

"All I'll say is—if Stewart's interested in a woman, Barrie suddenly is too."

Briony frowned. "What is wrong with him?"

have some twisted kink!" Lorna couldn't resist venting about Barrie. "Especially Barrie-he's the kind of sleazy, silver-tongued creep who only looks respectable on the outside. You have no idea how much I want to throw up every

after a brief pause. She looked at Briony, and for once, her usual bluntness faded into something almost

same world. Whatever happened during those years he spent overseas, it changed

relationships never work out. Now that you're separated, and the kids are

could sense the deeper meaning

Lorna referred to,

Stewart was

children to raise. Whatever world Stewart

come to see me today," Briony said quietly dooking at Lorna. "If he's decided to cut us out

is going against his

Lorna sighed. "He still has a chance, you know.

then spoke softly. "You

was briefly lost

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