Briony took a step back, desperate to escape, but Ferdinand didn't give her the chance.

Two bodyguards in black stormed in, grabbing her by the arms and pinning her in place.

Ferdinand lifted a bowl of medicine and forced it to her lips himself.

Briony managed to spit out most of it, but Ferdinand hurled the bowl to the floor in frustration-

Porcelain shattered everywhere.

He took out a handkerchief and calmly wiped his hands. "No matter. There's always tomorrow."

Briony glared at him, silent-neither cursing nor pleading.

Instead, she gave him a cold, mocking smile.

That smile seemed to strike a nerve.

Ferdinand seized her by the chin, his voice low and dangerous. "What are you smiling at?"

Briony said nothing.

The more she resisted, the angrier he became.

"Bryn, does staying with me really disgust you that much?"

Her reply was

Ferdinand just laughed.

Soon, you'll

icy dread swept

But she knew he wouldn't allow her to die

her

end, she had become just like Ferdinand's

Briony closed her eyes.

fear in her heart, but the thought that her children were safe brought her a

everything a mother could to protect

them grow up, but her life had already gone off the

die in a foreign land and her

for them. There

was tragic, yes, but not the

could grow up

Ferdinand stormed

barely made it back to

someone gently patting

"Briony, Briony, wake up..."

It was Mary.

eyes, but everything was pitch

her stirring and whispered, "Briony, how

around. "Why aren't

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