Briony had a dream.

In it, she was sharing a holiday dinner with her mother.

Her mother smiled and praised her cooking.

Briony laughed, but tears slipped down her cheeks.

"Mom..."

Sprawled across the big bed, Briony's brow furrowed as her tears soaked the pillow beneath her.

She murmured restlessly, clutching the front of her nightshirt in pain, her suffering almost unbearable.

In her dream, her mother said she was tired, and from now on, Briony would have to walk her own path alone.

Briony begged her not to leave, but her mother only faded away into the mist that drifted across the river. No matter how desperately Briony called, she never appeared again.

"Mom!"

Briony jolted awake.

For a moment, as she stared up at the familiar ceiling, the world felt strange and distant.

"Mommy!"

At the foot of the bed, Irwin abandoned his toys and scrambled over to her side.

you have a

her mind slowly

This was Southcreek Manor.

had she ended up

pressed her hands against the mattress, pushing herself

down to the river, maybe even climbed

after that was

reached up and touched her damp cheek. "You were crying in your sleep, too. You kept calling for your

Briony gazed at him.

his young eyes was

in worry, there was something in the set of his brows that

wave of

Irwin's hand away, threw off the covers, and swung

moment she stood, dizziness washed over her;

to stay

out of the master

"Mommy!"

grabbing her hand.

at him, pulling her hand free, her voice cold. "Irwin, don't call me

Irwin froze.

him another glance

the ground

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