Chapter 576

Briony replied in a soft, even tone.

Ferdinand watched her for a moment before finally breaking the silence. "I have to go. Will you be alright on your own?"

"I'll be fine." Seeing that he wasn't insisting further, Briony's demeanor softened a little. “Thank you, Ferdinand. Really."

No matter what, she couldn't afford to shatter the fragile peace between them.

If she did, who knew what reckless thing Ferdinand might do to her children in a fit of anger.

"There's no need to be so formal with me," Ferdinand said with a resigned smile. "Unless there's something else, I should get going."

He left not long after.

Stella Joyner rushed in just a few minutes later.

She explained that Ferdinand had called her, telling her Briony had fainted while getting an IV at the hospital.

Briony sighed. "You still have Aster to look after. Why did you come all the way to Havenport for me?"

"Why? Do you really have to ask?" Stella shot back. "You faint alone in Havenport and there's not a single friend around to check on you. How could I not be worried?"

hand. "Thank you.

that hard up? Even if the kids lost their father, Stewart's estate is enough to keep them comfortable for life. Why are you

that—I just happened to have a lot of work

that. You never

listen, I promise. Once I'm home, I'll let Marlene cook me

Stella rolled her eyes. "Take it easy, alright? What's the point of making all this

ma'am. Our Queen

way out of it and decided to let it go. As a friend, she could scold and worry, but if Briony took the advice, great if not, well, she

of

own life and

heading to Andersville

for work, right? I'm still comfortable with it," Stella said "Take a private doctor

couldn't help but laugh. "You're worrying too much. It's

isn't just anywhere. There have

Bryn-please, can't

project's important. It'll help the Star Foundation's kids. I have to

death of me!" Stella gritted her teeth. "Fine, but when you go, promise me you'll take

"...Is that really

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