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

in the past,

her life into chaos with barely any

was so tired. So

...

returned to Goldfish Isle at dawn the next

when the sound of the door opening startled her

Footsteps approached-deliberate, unmistakable.

without seeing, that

her bedside, watching her with his

before saying, "Ms. Kensington, I know

slowly opened

him, she turned her face

had some business to take

you are hiding things 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

it, please don't

I expect you

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

Blair stared at her.

a long pause, he finally said, "Ms. Kensington, this is

work for me. You left

your own affairs

Bla

advantage of the

that I can't see?"

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