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.

pulled into the parking garage of

carried the unconscious Briony into

rolled to a

cap and a black mask. He moved stealthily,

surgical suite, Ferdinand placed Briony on a

Ellsworth, are

form—a manic possessiveness shining in his eyes. "She's at the perfect stage in her

had spent time under Ferdinand's care before; he knew her medical history inside

pushed Briony into

he slipped into a side corridor and dialed a number. "She's

an hour later, Briony was wheeled out

"How

Ellsworth. You can rest easy," the doctor

smile flickered across Ferdinand's

Briony's cheek with his hand. "Bryn, you've done well. Don't worry-I won't let you bear the burden of pregnancy. I'll find

sleep, unaware

"Soon, Bryn,

Briony finally came to, she found herself

was changing

this bag's done, you'll be able to

her. "What

low blood sugar. Your friend

friend?" Briony echoed, confused-just as

Ferdinand walked in.

of him, flashes of last night's events flooded

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