Regretting the Wife He Threw Away

Briony stared at the bowl of herbal broth placed before her, her brow furrowing in suspicion.

Ferdinand watched her, an amused glint in his eye. "Are you worried I've poisoned it?"

She glanced up at him.

The truth was, she was.

"Briony, just drink it. It's all out of Mr. Ellsworth's concern for you," Mary chimed in with a sweet smile.

Briony shot her a look, then picked up the bowl and downed it in one go. The broth had a faint medicinal taste, but it wasn't unpleasant.

Setting the empty bowl on the table, she stood up abruptly. "I'm done. I'll head to my room and rest," she said coolly.

Ferdinand didn't try to stop her.

Back in her room, Briony rushed straight to the bathroom and slammed the door shut.

Moments later, the sound of retching echoed from inside.

A few minutes passed before she emerged, pale and unsteady. As soon as she raised her eyes, she found herself caught in Ferdinand's gaze.

She froze.

good for you to throw up the medicine. Luckily, I

stared at

fresh bowl of broth. "Come on, be good and

ran

wasn't medicine-this

do you have to do this to me?" Her voice trembled as she looked at him. "Fred treated your mother like a guinea pig, and

"You've been under my care before. If I'd

felt as if her heart

seeped into her

Ferdinand's prescriptions to recover. If he'd

is you. I'd never hurt you know you've already figured out that I tampered with

you admit it? How could you? The

a bit of plaster powder. It wouldn't actually harm the kids."His eyes darkened. "Bryn, there's nothing to fear as long as you cooperate. I promise, nothing like

at the

long pause, she looked up at him. "Ferdinand, I can't

up. But I have only one request-don't

smiled thinly. "That depends on

it to her lips, and drank