Regretting the Wife He Threw Away

Chapter 575

Briony threw back the covers and stood up. "It's getting late-I should go," she said briskly.

She headed straight for the door, completely oblivious to the sudden shift in the man's expression behind her.

An instant later, a sharp pain shot through the back of her neck—and then everything went black.

Ferdinand caught Briony's limp body as she collapsed, the madness he'd been holding back now breaking through in his eyes.

"Bryn, if you won't listen, I'm afraid I have no choice but to do this."

...

Briony drifted in and out of consciousness, her mind foggy and her body feeling oddly weightless. Though her senses hadn't fully returned, a flicker of awareness began to stir.

She struggled, brow furrowing as she forced her heavy eyelids open.

Streetlights slid past in blurred streaks, their glow flickering through the windows of a dimly lit car interior.

Was she in someone's car?

Briony tried to sit up, but exhaustion dragged her back under, and she slipped into darkness again.

...

The city streets were nearly empty in the dead of night.

A black sedan trailed behind Ferdinand's car, keeping a careful, steady distance.

later, Ferdinand pulled into the parking

lot, he carried the unconscious Briony

sedan rolled to a stop a short distance

stepped out, his face mostly hidden beneath a baseball cap and a black mask. He moved stealthily, slipping through the

hospital's surgical suite, Ferdinand placed Briony on

at him uncertainly. "Mr. Ellsworth, are you sure you want to proceed

locked on Briony's unconscious form—a manic possessiveness shining in his

Ferdinand's care before; he

Briony into the operating

After a moment, he slipped into a side corridor and dialed a number. "She's just been brought in. Get

Briony was wheeled out of the

waiting. "How did it

went smoothly, Mr. Ellsworth. You can rest easy," the

rare smile flickered

worry-I won't

deep sleep,

a gentle kiss to her forehead. "Soon, Bryn, we'll have a

finally came to, she found herself

was changing her

nurse said warmly. "Once this bag's

blinked at her.

low blood sugar. Your friend brought

Briony echoed, confused-just as the door

Ferdinand walked in.

the sight of him, flashes of last night's events flooded