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.

a bad

her mind

This was Southcreek Manor.

how had she

pressed her hands against the mattress, pushing herself upright, and

gone down to the river, maybe even climbed over

after that

and touched her damp cheek. "You were crying

Briony gazed at him.

in his young eyes

something in the set of his brows that reminded her of

the thought of Rosita, a wave of

off the covers, and swung

she stood, dizziness washed over

couldn't stand to stay here a

of the master bedroom and

"Mommy!"

her hand. “Are

at him, pulling her hand free,

Irwin froze.

him another glance and headed

reached the ground floor, she nearly collided with Stewart,

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