Blair was hiding something from her.

Noticing Briony's silence, Autumn asked gently, "Ms. Kensington, is something wrong?"

"I'm fine." Briony's voice was steady, almost flat. "Do you often get visitors from outside on this island?"

"Hardly ever," Autumn replied. "We're pretty remote out here no one really has a reason to come."

Briony didn't press further. "I'm a little tired. Would you take me back to my room?"

"Of course."

Autumn led Briony back and helped her settle in.

Briony lay down on the bed and closed her eyes.

Seeing how truly exhausted she was, Autumn quietly pulled the blanket over her and slipped out, shutting the door behind her.

The sound of the door closing echoed in the quiet room.

Briony slowly opened her eyes.

Blindness. A world swallowed by darkness lay before her, leaving her helpless.

Even something as simple as leaving this room on her own was now out of reach.

Her thoughts drifted, unbidden, to her children.

Were they missing their mother? Were they crying for her, scared and confused because she couldn't answer their calls?

wave of confusion and

in the past, or Ferdinand now, men always

into

tired. So very,

...

to Goldfish Isle at dawn

the sound of the door opening startled

Footsteps approached-deliberate, unmistakable.

knew, even without seeing,

bedside, watching her with his

moment before saying, "Ms. Kensington, I know you're

that, Briony slowly opened her

see him, she turned her face toward

some business to

me now?" Briony pushed herself up, anger flickering across her face. "Is it because I'm

it, please don't

as my bodyguard. I expect you

cold and sharp. "So I'll ask you again: where

Blair stared at her.

this is personal. I'm sorry, but

for me.

to handle your own affairs

Bla

you taking advantage of the

that I can't see?"

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