Chapter 569

"Bryn? Bryn..."

Briony's eyes fluttered open to find James Delaney suddenly looming over her, anxiety etched across his face.

"Bryn, you're awake! How are you feeling?"

She stared at him, disoriented, her thoughts muddled. Had she really just dreamed about Stewart?

James waited for a response, then reached out to feel her forehead. "No fever. You're not concussed, are you?"

Snapping back to herself, Briony met his worried gaze. "I'm fine."

James let out a huge sigh of relief. "You scared the hell out of me! As long as your brain's still working..."

"How did you even find out about the accident?" she asked.

"I got a call from Dr. Clarke," James said. "Apparently, some good Samaritan

called an ambulance and got you to the hospital."

"Did you see who it was?"

James shook his head. "No idea. Why?"

saved my life. I just thought I ought to

shrugged. "From what I heard, there were several people helping out- someone called the police, another called the ambulance.

silent, letting the matter drop. Maybe

that phone call before the crash jolted

her back down, frowning.

was urgent. "There was something really important

took everything out before it went in for repairs—they're all in

a

“No, I

Was there really something wrong with those candies?

It's just candy-why are you so

phone call. Whoever it

exactly what she was about

to Ferdinand Ellsworth? Would Ferdinand

For now, she decided not to

into the mess.

James left for the studio, Marlene came to keep her

Cedric Clarke arrived, Marlene was in the kitchenette, simmering a pot of soup. Briony sat up in

feeling?" Cedric asked as

hesitated, then asked, "Who brought

blinked, then gave an awkward smile. "I really don't know.

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