Rosita's breath caught, her face drained of color as she swayed unsteadily, those innocent eyes glassy with unshed tears.

Briony watched with cold detachment, silently counting in her mind.

One, two, three...

On cue, Rosita squeezed her eyes shut and collapsed, her slender frame crumpling to the floor.

"Rosita!"

Stewart rushed forward and scooped the unconscious Rosita into his arms. He shot Briony a quick look, then turned and strode out of the room without another word.

Briony remained a silent observer, her expression unmoved, not even a flicker of emotion crossing her face.

Rosita's timing was always impeccable-she could faint at just the right moment, every single time. Stewart, blinded by love, never seemed to notice.

Briony closed the door to the hospital room, drew a deep breath, and let her eyes flutter shut.

"Bryn."

Briony opened her eyes at the sound of her mother's voice, meeting Julia's red- rimmed gaze.

"Bryn, what's really going on between you and Attorney Wentworth?" Julia blurted out, then quickly added, "I'm not accusing you, sweetheart. I'm just worried about you."

Briony walked over and took her mother's hand. "Mom, I didn't tell you before because I thought it would all be over soon, and I didn't want you to worry unnecessarily. If I'd known things would get this complicated, I would've told you everything from the start."

suspicion. "So,

These days, just hearing

Top floor, private suite.

awake on the

at the window with his back to her, tall

a cold,

enough to make

propped herself up, her voice soft and

his head slightly. "You're

unreadable,

Rosita faltered. "What's wrong?"

gaze lingered on the fragile woman lying in the bed, his eyes dark and inscrutable. "Rosita, you

her breath, her fingers

tinged with wounded innocence. "I don't understand

you, I'd look after both of you." Stewart's voice was low and firm. "Don't do something like this

Rosita froze.

be

test results wouldn't be ready until the day after tomorrow at

had no choice but to stay with her

she didn't want

already spoken to her client

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