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 despair

the past, or Ferdinand now, men always

life into chaos

was so tired. So very, very

...

returned to Goldfish Isle at dawn

just managed to doze off when the

Footsteps approached-deliberate, unmistakable.

even without seeing, that Blair

by her bedside, watching her with his lips pressed

before saying, "Ms. Kensington, I

that, Briony slowly

him, she turned her face toward Blair, her gaze vacant. "Where did

business to

from me now?" Briony pushed herself up, anger flickering across her face. "Is it because I'm blind now that you all think you can lie to me and keep me in the

not it, please

as my bodyguard. I expect you to

I'll ask you again: where did

Blair stared at her.

a long pause, he finally said, "Ms. Kensington, this is personal. I'm sorry,

for me. You left

your own

Bla

you taking advantage

that I can't see?"

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