Regretting the Wife He Threw Away

Chapter 612

At his words, Briony's brows knitted together, but in the end, she stopped

struggling.

Ferdinand had always been supremely confident in his own concoctions. But as he took Briony's pulse now, his expression grew increasingly grave.

Something was wrong.

He released her wrist, switched to her other hand, and checked again. After a long moment, he let go.

"What have you been eating lately?"

Briony's face was cold. "I've been gone for nearly two weeks. Are you expecting a full report on every meal I've had in that time? Too bad I lost my sense of taste after the first few days, so I honestly have no idea what I've been eating."

Ferdinand's face darkened. "Bryn, tell me the truth. Did you take anything else— any other medication?"

"No." Briony shook her head. "The night Blair Monroe helped me escape, we crashed and ended up stranded on a small island for a few days. The place was so remote, there wasn't a doctor in sight."

fixed her with a sharp look, not missing a beat. "But you made it to Astara. Mr.

didn't see me himself. He sent Mr. Hoffman to meet us instead. Mr. Hoffman knows a bit about alternative medicine, but he said the

Still, Ferdinand scrutinized her.

"Mr. Hoffman wasn't confident enough to risk prescribing anything. He wouldn't take that chance." She paused, then added, "Ferdinand, why are you so sure I

right now. From now on, I'll focus on detoxifying your system. Once that's done, you'll need proper rest and

argue.

the master bedroom. The moment she

pale, fragile face, his brows furrowed in concern. Only after a long while did he finally stand and leave

phone and dialed Gifford. "Call the people

...

to, he found

eyebrow and grinned. "Well, you woke up sooner than ever this time. Looks like my

up. "Why am

boarding a cruise, planning to head to Nortia to confront

with the mission at a critical stage, you really thought you could just show up at Ferdinand's door and

is outrageous! I

keep delaying-her