Regretting the Wife He Threw Away

"You should go." Briony took a step back, tilting her chin up to meet his eyes. "Stewart, Little Nina's got real musical talent. If she's ever interested in learning, you can ask my godmother to find her a good teacher. And little Mario-he's always building with Legos and solving Rubik's cubes. He's sharp, focused. If he wants, you should encourage him..."

"Bryn." Stewart cut her off, his tear-filled gaze locked on her. "Don't say these things. Don't talk like you're saying goodbye."

Briony managed a faint smile. “I just want to be prepared. Just in case."

"There is no 'just in case."" Stewart took her face in his hands, pressing a kiss to her forehead. "I respect your choice, but trust me and the whole team-we'll keep you safe. Wait for us to bring you home."

Briony blinked, startled, as a loud knocking sounded behind her.

"Briony, are you alright? You didn't faint in there, did you?" Mary's voice rang out, anxious and a little shrill. Gifford must be getting suspicious.

Stewart quickly pulled on a mask, cast Briony one last, lingering look, and with two long strides, disappeared up into the attic.

His footsteps thudded rapidly overhead.

Briony waited a moment, composing herself, before turning to open the door.

Outside, Mary stood with two other staff members-and Gifford, watching her closely.

Briony swayed unsteadily.

forward to steady her. "You look awful—are you feeling

act, she lowered her head and unexpectedly a bright drop

One drop. Then another.

suddenly

wide with horror. "Oh my

staff member grabbed some tissues, pressing them to

blood soaked through instantly, faster

is bad. Ms. Kensington is having a

black, and she

unconscious body into his

to Briony's bleeding nose as they

episode kept Ferdinand on

almost impossible to control In the end,

and West combined-to

was unconscious for a week, visibly thinner when she finally

days, far away in Cloudcrest City, Little Nina seemed to sense

Every night

she woke up crying,

when she finally fell asleep, as soon as he tried to lay her down,